- Known for
- Writing
- Credits
- 45 films
- Born
- August 12, 1931
- Died
- November 16, 2018 (aged 87)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Writing
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.
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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
Acting 15
- 2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall · Self
- 2009Tales from the Script · Self
- 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light · Self
- 2006The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance · Self
- 2006Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat · Self
- 2006Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" · Self
- 2006All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Writing 27
- 2015Wild Card · Screenplay, Novel
- 2003Dreamcatcher · Screenplay
- 2001Hearts in Atlantis · Screenplay
- 1999The General's Daughter · Screenplay
- 1997Absolute Power · Screenplay
- 1996The Ghost and the Darkness · Screenplay
- 1996The Chamber · Screenplay
- 1994Maverick · Writer
Production 2
- 1988Twins · Script Researcher
- 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days · Producer
Crew 1
- 1997Good Will Hunting · Thanks
