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- William Peter Blatty won for The Exorcist (1973), an adaptation of his novel of the same name.
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Writing (Story and Screenplay—based on factual material or material not previously published or produced)
Feb 5, 2014 · WRITING (Story and Screenplay–based on factual material or material not previously published or produced) American Graffiti – George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck. Cries and Whispers – Ingmar Bergman. Save the Tiger – Steve Shagan. The Sting – David S. Ward.
Francis Ford Coppola, Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium co-winner. Richard Williams, Best Animated Short Film winner. Charlie Chaplin, Best Original Score (Dramatic) co-winner. Ralph Burns, Best Score (Adaptation and Original Song) winner. Awards. Nominees were announced on February 12, 1973.
The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, musicals, short stories, TV series, and other films and film characters.
During that period, the official stance on Adapted Screenplay transitioned between "Writing (Screenplay–based on material from another medium)" and "Writing (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material)", before going back. Not much to glean from there.
Best Picture went to The Godfather, whose three awards also included Best Writing (Screenplay – based on material from another medium) for Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola and Best Actor for Marlon Brando.