Best Original Screenplay1983 Film Fan Awards55th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Tootsie (1982)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Larry Gelbart— Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
Murray Schisgal— Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
Don McGuire— Screenplay by Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal; Story by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart
Synopsis / Overview
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 55th Academy Awards (1983)
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