William Goldman
Writing
Born: August 12, 1931 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: November 16, 2018 (aged 87)
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."
Known for
Good Will Hunting
1997
Misery
1990
The Princess Bride
1987
Twins
1988
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
All the President's Men
1976
Wild Card
2015
Dreamcatcher
2003
Maverick
1994
Absolute Power
1997
Marathon Man
1976
Chaplin
1992
Photos (1)
Self / Appearances (17)
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Hello Actors Studio
Self
Tales from the Script
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Self
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Self
Miss America
Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
Self
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
Self
Misery Loves Company
Self
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Self
Writing (34)
The Princess Bride
Screenplay
The Princess Bride
Novel
Wild Card
Screenplay
Wild Card
Novel
Misery
Screenplay
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Writer
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Novel
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Screenplay
The Ghost and the Darkness
Screenplay
All the President's Men
Screenplay
Maverick
Writer
Absolute Power
Screenplay
Dreamcatcher
Screenplay
Chaplin
Screenplay
A Bridge Too Far
Screenplay
The General's Daughter
Screenplay
Marathon Man
Screenplay
Marathon Man
Novel
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Screenplay
The Chamber
Screenplay
Hearts in Atlantis
Screenplay
The Stepford Wives
Screenplay
Harper
Screenplay
Magic
Novel
Magic
Screenplay
The Great Waldo Pepper
Writer
The Hot Rock
Screenplay
No Way to Treat a Lady
Novel
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Characters
Heat
Screenplay
Heat
Novel
Soldier in the Rain
Novel
Year of the Comet
Writer
Masquerade
Screenplay