William Goldman
About the person
Career:
Writing
Date of birth:1931-08-12
Place of birth:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2018-11-16
87Biography
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.
Filmography
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- A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad HallSelf2010-08-035.52
- Tales from the ScriptSelf2009-01-106.541
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightSelf2006-07-187.114
- Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep ThroatSelf2006-02-286.01
- Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"Self2006-02-285.24
- All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Self2006-01-014.63
- On Location with Gunga DinSelf2004-12-0710.01
- Misery Loves CompanySelf2003-01-018.03
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of TimeSelf2002-07-028.02
- Miss AmericaSelf2002-01-2710.01
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self2001-09-047.67
- Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'Self2001-08-287.33
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsSelf - Screenwriter / Novelist2000-09-277.38
- Hello Actors StudioSelf1988-11-096.73
- American MastersSelf1986-06-237.025
- The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Self1970-11-296.05