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. 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."
Personal Details
Movies (46)
Wild Card
Screenplay (Writing)
2015
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self
2010
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
2006
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
as Self
2006
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Self
2006
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
as Self
2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
2006
On Location with Gunga Din
as Self
2004
Dreamcatcher
Screenplay (Writing)
2003
Misery Loves Company
as Self
2003
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
as Self
2002
Miss America
as Self
2002
Hearts in Atlantis
Screenplay (Writing)
2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
2001
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
as Self
2001
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
2000
The General's Daughter
Screenplay (Writing)
1999
Good Will Hunting
Thanks (Crew)
1997
Absolute Power
Screenplay (Writing)
1997
The Ghost and the Darkness
Screenplay (Writing)
1996
The Chamber
Screenplay (Writing)
1996
Maverick
Writer (Writing)
1994
Chaplin
Screenplay (Writing)
1992
Year of the Comet
Writer (Writing)
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Screenplay (Writing)
1992
Misery
Screenplay (Writing)
1990
Twins
Script Researcher (Production)
1988
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
1988
The Princess Bride
Screenplay (Writing)
1987
Heat
Screenplay (Writing)
1986
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Characters (Writing)
1979
Mr. Horn
Writer (Writing)
1979
Magic
Screenplay (Writing)
1978
A Bridge Too Far
Screenplay (Writing)
1977
Marathon Man
Novel (Writing)
1976
All the President's Men
Screenplay (Writing)
1976
The Great Waldo Pepper
Writer (Writing)
1975
The Stepford Wives
Screenplay (Writing)
1975
The Hot Rock
Screenplay (Writing)
1972
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
1970
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Screenplay (Writing)
1969
No Way to Treat a Lady
Novel (Writing)
1968
Harper
Screenplay (Writing)
1966
Masquerade
Screenplay (Writing)
1965
Soldier in the Rain
Novel (Writing)
1963
