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William Goldman

William Goldman

Personal Info

Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-08-12
Day of Death
2018-11-16 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA

William Goldman

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.

His other notable works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which Goldman adapted for film.

Known For

Acting

(2010)
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self
(2009)
Tales from the Script
as Self
(2006)
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Self
(2006)
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
(2006)
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
as Self
(2006)
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
as Self
(2006)
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
(2004)
On Location with Gunga Din
as Self
(2003)
Misery Loves Company
as Self
(2002)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
as Self
(2002)
Miss America
as Self
(2001)
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
(2001)
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
as Self
(2000)
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
(1988)
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
(1970)
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self

Crew

(2015)
Wild Card
Screenplay, Novel
(2003)
Dreamcatcher
Screenplay
(2001)
Hearts in Atlantis
Screenplay
(1999)
The General's Daughter
Screenplay
(1997)
Absolute Power
Screenplay
(1997)
Good Will Hunting
Thanks
(1996)
The Ghost and the Darkness
Screenplay
(1996)
The Chamber
Screenplay
(1994)
Maverick
Writer
(1992)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Screenplay
(1992)
Chaplin
Screenplay
(1992)
Year of the Comet
Writer
(1990)
Misery
Screenplay
(1988)
Twins
Script Researcher
(1987)
The Princess Bride
Screenplay, Novel
(1986)
Heat
Screenplay, Novel
(1979)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Characters, Producer
(1979)
Mr. Horn
Writer
(1978)
Magic
Novel, Screenplay
(1977)
A Bridge Too Far
Screenplay
(1976)
All the President's Men
Screenplay
(1976)
Marathon Man
Screenplay, Novel
(1975)
The Stepford Wives
Screenplay
(1975)
The Great Waldo Pepper
Writer
(1972)
The Hot Rock
Screenplay
(1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Screenplay
(1968)
No Way to Treat a Lady
Novel
(1966)
Harper
Screenplay
(1965)
Masquerade
Screenplay
(1963)
Soldier in the Rain
Novel