William Goldman

Personal Info

Birthday

August 12, 1931

Day of Death

2018-11-16

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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."

Known For

Filmography

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