William Goldman
Known for WritingBorn 1931-08-12 — died 2018-11-16Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
Known for
Hello Actors Studio
1988 · as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001 · as Self
Tales from the Script
2009 · as Self
Misery Loves Company
2003 · as Self
Miss America
2002 · as Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000 · as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
2006 · as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 · as Self
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
2001 · as Self
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
2006 · as Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
2002 · as Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006 · as Self
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
1970 · as Self
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
2006 · as Self
On Location with Gunga Din
2004 · as Self
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2010 · as Self