Anything But Ordinary: <i>American Beauty</i> Screenwriter Alan Ball on the Film's 15th Anniversary — Alex Koenig
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eMoviePoster.com: 1a013 AMERICAN BEAUTY final rewrite script September 2, 1998, screenplay by Alan Ball
![Screenwriter Alan Ball holds his Oscar Statue at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Ball won his Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie, " Screenwriter Alan Ball holds his Oscar Statue at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Ball won his Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie, "](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D59YNT/screenwriter-alan-ball-holds-his-oscar-statue-at-the-72nd-annual-academy-awards-at-the-shrine-auditorium-in-los-angeles-march-26-ball-won-his-oscar-for-best-screenplay-for-the-movie-american-beauty-2D59YNT.jpg)
Screenwriter Alan Ball holds his Oscar Statue at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Ball won his Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie, "
![Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5AR5G/bruce-cohen-l-to-r-producer-of-the-film-american-beauty-poses-with-actor-kevin-spacey-producer-dan-jinks-and-screenwriter-alan-ball-at-the-72nd-annual-academy-awards-at-the-shrine-auditorium-in-los-angeles-march-26-the-film-american-beauty-won-five-oscars-2D5AR5G.jpg)