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."
Filmography
all 50
Movies 47
Writer 25
self 18
Screenplay 4
TV Shows 3
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
Wild Card (2015)
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)
Fierce Creatures (1997)
The Chamber (1996)
Maverick (1994)
Chaplin (1992)
Misery (1990)
Twins (1988)
Heat (1986)
Mr. Horn (1979)
Magic (1978)
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)
Harper (1966)
Masquerade (1965)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-08-12
Deathday2018-11-16 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, Illinois, USA
ChildrenSusanna Goldman, Jenny Rebecca Goldman
SiblingsJames Goldman
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award, Edgar Awards, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
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