Biography
William Bast (April 3, 1931 β May 4, 2015) was an American screenwriter and author. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he was the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean. He often worked with his partner Paul Huson.
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Filmography
all 37
Writer 31
Movies 19
TV Shows 18
self 5
Creator 1
Self - Actor and Writer
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard (2005)
Movie
Self - James Dean's Friend
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (2005)
Movie
Self
James Dean: Sense Memories (2005)
Movie
Self
James Dean: Outside the Lines (2002)
TV
Writer
Power and Beauty (2002)
Movie
Writer
The Fury Within (1998)
Movie
Writer
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995)
Movie
Writer
Secrets (1992)
Movie
Writer
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
Movie
Self
Forever James Dean (1988)
Movie
Writer
The Colbys (1985)
TV
8
Writer
The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
Movie
Writer
The Hamptons (1983)
TV
Writer
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Movie
Writer
Tucker's Witch (1982)
TV
Writer
Mistress of Paradise (1981)
Movie
Writer
The Star Maker (1981)
Movie
Writer
The Betsy (1978)
Movie
Writer
The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
Movie
Writer
James Dean (1976)
Movie
Writer
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
Movie
Writer
Apple's Way (1974)
TV
Writer
Ghost Story (1972)
TV
Writer
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Movie
6.67
Writer
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Writer
Hammerhead (1968)
Movie
Writer
The Man Who Never Was (1966)
TV
Writer
Honey West (1965)
TV
6
Writer
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Writer
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Writer
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Writer
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Writer
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Writer
National Velvet (1960)
TV
Teleplay / Writer
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Writer
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Creator
The Hamptons
TV
Ratings
Average 6.11
Based on 63.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1966
1978
1975
2005
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-04-03
Deathday2015-05-04 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEdgar Awards
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Image credit: Paul Huson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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