Name
William Goldman
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1931-08-12
Deathday
2018-11-16 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
Known For
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Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. Aft...
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As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves ...
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Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer J...
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A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President o...
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The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages...
- 2003 Misery Loves Company 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
- 1988 Hello Actors Studio as Self
- 2004 On Location with Gunga Din as Self
- 2000 Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
- 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
- 2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' as Self
- 2002 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time as Self
- 2002 Miss America as Self
- 1970 The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' as Self
- 2010 A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall as Self
- 1986 American Masters ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Inside the Actors Studio ( 1 episode ) as Self
