Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay was nominated for two different films in the same year (1944): "Hail the Conquering Hero" and "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek". Oliver Stone achieved the same distinction in 1986, for "Platoon" and "Salvador". Maurice Richlin and Stanley Shapiro were nominated in 1959 for both "Operation Petticoat" and "Pillow Talk" and won for the latter. At the 2018 ceremony, "Get Out" writer-director Jordan Peele became the first African-American to win in this category. Winners are listed first in colored row, followed by the other nominees. The following individuals have received multiple Best Original Screenplay Awards: The following individuals received three or
John Madden (director) films, and graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1970 with a B.A. in English literature. He started work in television, including directing Helen Mirren in "Prime Suspect 4," episodes of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (ITV, 1984–1994), and "Inspector Morse". Perhaps his most notable achievement to date was directing "Shakespeare in Love," which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1998, and for which he was also nominated as Best Director. He lost to Steven Spielberg who directed "Saving Private Ryan." The film also won the Silver Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. Madden has since directed