Known for movies
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
as Writer
Johnson County War (2002)
as Writer
Joe and Jadin Bell
as Writer
Boone's Lick
as Writer
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | August 1949 |
| Fact | Frequently works with Larry McMurtry on screenplays, and in two cases, novels: Pretty Boy Floyd, and Zeke and Ned. Many of their screenplays are based on McMurtry's novels. |
Diana Ossana is an American screenwriter and producer. She is best known for her work on the film Brokeback Mountain, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, Ossana was raised in a small town in New Mexico. She is the youngest of three children. Her father was a high school teacher and her mother was a homemaker. Ossana began her career as a journalist, working for various newspapers in New Mexico and Arizona. She later transitioned into screenwriting, and her first screenplay was optioned by a Hollywood studio.
Ossana’s breakout success came with the release of Brokeback Mountain in 2005. The film, which starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $178 million at the box office. Ossana won an Academy Award for her work on the film, becoming the first woman to win the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In addition to her work on Brokeback Mountain, Ossana has also written and produced the films Out of the Furnace (2013) and Hell or High Water (2016). She is currently working on a biopic about the life of country music legend Loretta Lynn.
Ossana has been in a relationship with producer and director Jim Sheridan since 2002. The couple has two children together.
General Info
| Full Name | Diana Ossana |
| Date Of Birth | August 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Education | Eastern New Mexico University |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Pict... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Screenplay Award, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature Film |
| Movies | Brokeback Mountain |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | One of the jobs of art is to inspire discussion, and Brokeback Mountain certainly has done that. It's like a window and a mirror. You're looking through a window at lives you may or may not have experienced. But it's a mirror in the sense we've all felt lonely; we're all, at one time or another, looking for and hoping for love. |
| 2 | Emotional truths can sometimes be conveyed more effectively, more compellingly, through fiction. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently works with Larry McMurtry on screenplays, and in two cases, novels: Pretty Boy Floyd, and Zeke and Ned. Many of their screenplays are based on McMurtry's novels. |
Pictures
Movies
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Moon | 2008 | TV Mini-Series teleplay - 3 episodes | |
| Brokeback Mountain | 2005 | screenplay | |
| Johnson County War | 2002 | TV Movie teleplay | |
| Streets of Laredo | 1999 | TV Mini-Series co-teleplay - 1 episode | |
| Dead Man's Walk | 1996 | TV Mini-Series teleplay - 3 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horchata | 2015 | Short producer post-production | |
| Father Daughter Dance | Short producer post-production | ||
| Comanche Moon | 2008 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
| Brokeback Mountain | 2005 | producer | |
| Johnson County War | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Streets of Laredo | 1999 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
| Dead Man's Walk | 1996 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 2 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Groundbreaking Success: 'Brokeback Mountain' | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture |
| 2006 Independent Spirit Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Winner: Best Motion Picture Drama & Best Screenplay |
| Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| On Being a Cowboy | 2005 | Video short | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay of the Decade | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Austin Film Critics Award | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Motion Picture | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 1996 | Lone Star Film & Television Award | Lone Star Film & Television Awards | Best TV Teleplay | Streets of Laredo (1995) |
| 1996 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Television Feature Film | Streets of Laredo (1995) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Writer | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale) | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Screenwriter of the Year | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2006 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Brokeback Mountain (2005) | |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Screenplay of the Year | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Feature | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| 2005 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
