WRITING
William Goldman
- Born
- Aug 12, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- Nov 16, 2018
Biography
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 15, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film. He won two Academy Awards for his screenplays, first for the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and again for All the President's Men (1976), about journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon for the Washington Post. Both films starred Robert Redford.
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His other notable works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which Goldman adapted for film.
Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for
Good Will Hunting
Movie · 1997
Thanks
Misery
Movie · 1990
Screenplay
The Princess Bride
Movie · 1987
Screenplay · Novel
Twins
Movie · 1988
Script Researcher
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Movie · 1969
Writer
All the President's Men
Movie · 1976
Screenplay
Wild Card
Movie · 2015
Screenplay · Novel
Dreamcatcher
Movie · 2003
Screenplay
Maverick
Movie · 1994
Writer
Absolute Power
Movie · 1997
Screenplay
Marathon Man
Movie · 1976
Novel · Screenplay
Chaplin
Movie · 1992
Screenplay
FILMOGRAPHY
50 movie & TV credits
- 2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideTV · Novel, Screenplay
- 2015Wild CardMovie · Screenplay, Novel
- 2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad HallMovie · Self
- 2009Tales from the ScriptMovie · Self
- 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightMovie · Self
- 2006The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and SundanceMovie · Self
- 2006Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep ThroatMovie · Self
- 2006Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"Movie · Self
- 2006All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Movie · Self
- 2004On Location with Gunga DinMovie · Self
- 2003DreamcatcherMovie · Screenplay
- 2003Misery Loves CompanyMovie · Self
- 2002Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of TimeMovie · Self
- 2002Miss AmericaMovie · Self
- 2001Hearts in AtlantisMovie · Screenplay
- 2001
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