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
Platoon guide Platoon guide A platoon guide is a position, but not a rank, in the United States Army and Marine Corps. The guide sets the direction and cadence of the march. In an infantry platoon the platoon guide is a non commissioned officer (by Table of Organization [TO] a sergeant in the US Marine Corps) who acts as an assistant platoon sergeant. The platoon guide is responsible for ensuring the platoon is supplied with ammunition and rations and, in combat operations, may be tasked by the platoon commander to take temporary charge of casualties or enemy prisoners of war/detainees until they