William Goldman
1931-08-12 (1931)Chicago, Illinois, USAWriting
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
American Masters
TV • 1986
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Tales from the Script
MOVIE • 2009
Hello Actors Studio
MOVIE • 1988
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
MOVIE • 2010
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
MOVIE • 2006
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
MOVIE • 2001
Miss America
MOVIE • 2002
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
MOVIE • 2000
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
MOVIE • 2006
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
MOVIE • 1970
Misery Loves Company
MOVIE • 2003
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
MOVIE • 2006
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
MOVIE • 2001
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
MOVIE • 2002
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
MOVIE • 2006
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
MOVIE • 2006