Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award winners

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. A significant auteur of his generation, he has been a major figure in the 21st century Hollywood. Nolan's films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awards. Nolan was appointed as a CBE in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film.

American actor

Stanley Tucci Jr. is an American actor. Known as a character actor, he has played a wide variety of roles, earning numerous accolades for his work.

American actress, director and screenwriter (born 1979)

American filmmaker (born 1969)

American actor, writer and film director

American actor, director, and screenwriter (1951-2026)

American film director, playwright, and screenwriter

American actor

American actor

American screenwriter and director (born 1964)

Samuel Abraham Levinson is an American filmmaker and actor. He is the son of director Barry Levinson. In 2010, he received his first writing credit as a co-writer for the action comedy film Operation: Endgame. The following year, he made his directorial film debut with Another Happy Day (2011), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. He then received a writing credit on his father's HBO television film The Wizard of Lies (2017). He continued writing and directing for the feature films Assassination Nation (2018) and Malcolm & Marie (2021).

American film director and screenwriter (born 1959)

American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer

American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer

American screenwriter, director and producer (1960–2018)

American comedian, writer and actor

American filmmaker of Iranian descent (b. 1975)

American screenwriter and film producer

American film director (born 1961)

American film producer and screenwriter

American screenwriter

American screenwriter and film director

American filmmaker

Screenwriter, director

American screenwriter and film producer (born 1979)

American film director