Ernest Lehman

Active - 1954 - 1995  |   Born - Dec 8, 1915   |   Died - Jul 2, 2005   |   Genres - Drama, Romance, Comedy

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Writers Guild Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1972 The Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Won
1962 West Side Story Musical Won
1977 Family Plot Adapted Comedy Nominated
1955 Sabrina Comedy Won
1955 Executive Suite Drama Nominated
1957 The King and I Musical Won
1960 North by Northwest Comedy Nominated
1957 Somebody Up There Likes Me Drama Nominated
1967 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Drama Won

Tony Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2002 Musical Nominated

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2000 Honorary Award Won
1969 Hello, Dolly! Best Motion Picture of the Year Nominated
1961 West Side Story Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) Nominated
1954 Sabrina Best Writing (Screenplay) Nominated
1959 North by Northwest Best Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) Nominated
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Best Motion Picture of the Year Nominated
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Best Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) Nominated

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1976 Family Plot Best Screenplay Won
1959 North by Northwest Best Screenplay Won

Golden Globe Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1955 Sabrina Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Won
1967 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Nominated