About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1931-08-12
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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William Goldman

Overview

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

Acting
2010 A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Tales from the Script Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance Actor Self N/A
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2006 Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat Actor Self 59
Average
2006 All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 On Location with Gunga Din Actor Self N/A
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2003 Misery Loves Company Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time Actor Self N/A
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2002 Miss America Actor Self N/A
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2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' Actor Self 59
Average
2000 Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Actor Self - Screenwriter / Novelist 59
Average
1988 Hello Actors Studio Actor Self 59
Average
1970 The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Actor Self 58
Average

Writing
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Writing Novel 71
Good
2015 Wild Card Writing Novel 57
Average
2015 Wild Card Writing Screenplay 57
Average
2003 Dreamcatcher Writing Screenplay 56
Average
2001 Hearts in Atlantis Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1999 The General's Daughter Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1997 Absolute Power Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1996 The Ghost and the Darkness Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1996 The Chamber Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1994 Maverick Writing Writer 66
Fair
1992 Chaplin Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1992 Year of the Comet Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1990 Misery Writing Screenplay 76
Good
1987 The Princess Bride Writing Novel 75
Good
1987 The Princess Bride Writing Screenplay 75
Good
1986 Heat Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 Heat Writing Novel 59
Average
1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Writing Characters 58
Average
1979 Mr. Horn Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Magic Writing Novel 62
Fair
1978 Magic Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1977 A Bridge Too Far Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1976 Marathon Man Writing Novel 67
Fair
1976 Marathon Man Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1976 All the President's Men Writing Screenplay 73
Good
1975 The Great Waldo Pepper Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 The Stepford Wives Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1972 The Hot Rock Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Writing Screenplay 72
Good
1968 No Way to Treat a Lady Writing Novel 59
Average
1966 Harper Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1965 Masquerade Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 Soldier in the Rain Writing Novel 59
Average

Production
1988 Twins Production Script Researcher 59
Average
1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Production Producer 58
Average

Crew
1997 Good Will Hunting Crew Thanks 80
Very good