Writers Guilds 101 Greatest Screenplays!

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1 Casablanca Weekly Script Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Julius J. & Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch. Based on the play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison.
2 The Godfather Weekly Script May 29, 1971 3rd draft Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola. Based on the novel by Mario Puzo.
3 Chinatown Weekly Script Undated 3rd draft Written by Robert Towne
4 Citizen Kane Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by Herman Mankiewicz and Orson Welles
5 All About Eve Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Based on "The Wisdom of Eve," a short story and radio play by Mary Orr
6 Annie Hall aellea's Classic Movie Scripts Undated, unspecified draft Written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman
7 Sunset Blvd. Daily Script May 21, 1949 draft Written by Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman Jr.
8 Network Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by Paddy Chayefsky
9 Some Like It Hot aellea's Classic Movie Scripts November 12, 1958 draft Screenplay by Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond. Based on "Fanfare of Love," a German film written by Robert Thoeren and M. Logan
10 The Godfather II Daily Script September 24, 1973 second draft Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo. Based on Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather"
11 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Not available on the 'net Written by William Goldman
12 Dr. Strangelove Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Peter George and Terry Southern. Based on novel "Red Alert" by Peter George
13 The Graduate AwesomeFilm March 29, 1967 final draft Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Based on the novel by Charles Webb
14 Lawrence Of Arabia Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. Based on the life and writings of Col. T.E. Lawrence
15 The Apartment Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond
16 Pulp Fiction Weekly Script May 1993 final draft Written by Quentin Tarantino. Stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary
17 Tootsie Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal. Story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart
18 On The Waterfront Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screen Story and Screenplay by Budd Schulberg. Based on "Crime on the Waterfront" articles by Malcolm Johnson
19 To Kill A Mockingbird Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Horton Foote. Based on the novel by Harper Lee.
20 It's A Wonderful Life Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett & Frank Capra. Based on short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. Contributions to screenplay Michael Wilson and Jo Swerling
21 North By Northwest Daily Script August 12, 1958 shooting draft Written by Ernest Lehman
22 The Shawshank Redemption Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Frank Darabont. Based on the short story "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King
23 Gone With The Wind Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Sidney Howard. Based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell
24 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth.
25 The Wizard Of Oz SciFi Scripts March 13, 1939 draft Screenplay by Noel Langley and Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf. Adaptation by Noel Langley. Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum
26 Double Indemnity Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler. Based on the novel by James M. Cain
27 Groundhog Day Daily Script January 7, 1992 second revised draft Screenplay by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis. Story by Danny Rubin.
28 Shakespeare In Love Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
29 Sullivan's Travels Not available on the 'net Written by Preston Sturges
30 Unforgiven Daily Script April 23, 1984 production draft Written by David Webb Peoples
31 His Girl Friday Weekly Script 1939 Shooting Draft Screenplay by Charles Lederer. Based on the play "The Front Page" by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur
32 Fargo Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
33 The Third Man Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Graham Greene. Story by Graham Greene. Based on the short story by Graham Greene.
34 The Sweet Smell Of Success Daily Script Undated, unspecified, working Screenplay by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman. From a novelette by Ernest Lehman
35 The Usual Suspects Daily Script May 25, 1994 draft Written by Christopher McQuarrie
36 Midnight Cowboy Weekly Script February 2, 1968 draft Screenplay by Waldo Salt. Based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy
37 The Philadelphia Story Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart. Based on the play by Philip Barry
38 American Beauty Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by Alan Ball
39 The Sting Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by David S. Ward
40 When Harry Met Sally Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Nora Ephron
41 Goodfellas Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese. Based on book "Wise Guy" by Nicholas Pileggi.
42 Raiders Of The Lost Ark Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan. Story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman
43 Taxi Driver Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Paul Schrader
44 The Best Years Of Our Lives Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood. Based on novel "Glory For Me" by MacKinley Kantor
45 One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey
46 The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre January 1, 1947 first temporary white draft Screenplay by John Huston. Based on the novel by B. Traven
47 The Maltese Falcon Daily Script 1941 final version Screenplay by John Huston. Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett
48 The Bridge On The River Kwai Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson. Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle
49 Schindler's List Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Based on the novel by Thomas Keneally
50 The Sixth Sense Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by M. Night Shyamalan
51 Broadcast News Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by James L. Brooks
52 The Lady Eve Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Preston Sturges. Story by Monckton Hoffe
53 All The President's Men Daily Script March, 1975 pre-rehearsal draft Screenplay by William Goldman. Based on the book by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward
54 Manhattan Not available on the 'net Written by Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman
55 Apocalypse Now Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by John Milius and Francis Coppola. Narration by Michael Herr
56 Back To The Future Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale
57 Crimes And Misdemeanors Not available on the 'net Written by Woody Allen
58 Ordinary People Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Alvin Sargent. Based on the novel by Judith Guest
59 It Happened One Night Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Robert Riskin. Based on the story "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams
60 L.A. Confidential Daily Script November 16, 1995 revised draft Screenplay by Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson. Based on the novel by James Ellroy
61 The Silence Of The Lambs Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Ted Tally. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris
62 Moonstruck SciFi Scripts Final draft Written by John Patrick Shanley
63 Jaws Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Based on the novel by Peter Benchley
64 Terms Of Endearment Not available on the 'net Screenplay by James L. Brooks. Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry
65 Singin' In The Rain Not available on the 'net Screen Story and Screenplay by Betty Comden & Adolph Green. Based on the song by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
66 Jerry Maguire AwesomeFilm Undated, unspecified draft Written by Cameron Crowe
67 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Not available on the 'net Written by Melissa Mathison
68 Star Wars Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Written by George Lucas
69 Dog Day Afternoon Weekly Script Final draft Screenplay by Frank Pierson. Based on a magazine article by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore
70 The African Queen Weekly Script Shooting draft Screenplay by James Agee and John Huston. Based on the novel by C.S. Forester
71 The Lion In Winter Not available on the 'net Screenplay by James Goldman. Based on the play by James Goldman
72 Thelma & Louise Weekly Script June 5, 1990 final shooting Written by Callie Khouri
73 Amadeus Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Peter Shaffer. Based on his play.
74 Being John Malkovich Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Charlie Kaufman
75 High Noon Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Carl Foreman. Based on short story "The Tin Star" by John W. Cunningham
76 Raging Bull Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin. Based on the book by Jake La Motta with Joseph Carter and Peter Savage
77 Adaptation Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman. Based on the book "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean
78 Rocky Daily Script January 7, 1976 revised Written by Sylvester Stallone
79 The Producers Daily Script March 1967 draft Written by Mel Brooks
80 Witness Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley. Story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace
81 Being There Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Jerzy Kosinski. Inspired by the novel by Jerzy Kosinski
82 Cool Hand Luke aellea's Classic Movie Scripts Undated shooting draft Screenplay by Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson. Based on the novel by Donn Pearce.
83 Rear Window Daily Script December 1, 1953 final white draft Screenplay by John Michael Hayes. Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich
84 The Princess Bride Daily Script 1987 shooting draft Screenplay by William Goldman. Based on his novel.
85 La Grande Illusion Not available on the 'net Written by Jean Renoir and Charles Spaak
86 Harold & Maude The Movie-Page May 29, 1970 draft Written by Colin Higgins
87 8.5 Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi. Story by Fellini, Flaiano.
88 Field Of Dreams Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Phil Alden Robinson. Based on the book by W.P. Kinsella
89 Forrest Gump Weekly Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Eric Roth. Based on the novel by Winston Groom
90 Sideways Multiple drafts Multiple drafts available Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor. Based on the novel by Rex Pickett
91 The Verdict SciFi Scripts Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by David Mamet. Based on the novel by Barry Reed
92 Psycho Daily Script December 1, 1959 revised draft Screenplay by Joseph Stefano. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch
93 Do The Right Thing AwesomeFilm March 1, 1988 2nd draft Written by Spike Lee
94 Patton Not available on the 'net Screen Story and Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North. Based on "A Soldier's Story" by Omar H. Bradley and "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" by Ladislas Farago
95 Hannah And Her Sisters Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Written by Woody Allen
96 The Hustler Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Sidney Carroll & Robert Rossen. Based on the novel by Walter Tevis
97 The Searchers aellea's Classic Movie Scripts Revised final screenplay Screenplay by Frank S. Nugent. Based on the novel by Alan Le May
98 The Grapes Of Wrath Daily Script Undated, unspecified draft Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
99 The Wild Bunch Not available on the 'net Screenplay by Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah. Story by Walon Green and Roy Sickner
100 Memento Daily Script October 4, 1999 shooting draft Screenplay by Christopher Nolan. Based on the short story "Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan
101 Notorious Not available on the 'net Written by Ben Hecht