William Goldman
Birthday: August 12th, 1931 Date of Death: November 16th, 2018 Place of Birth: Chicago, 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.
Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
Cast Credits
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The Wrong Man (2017)The Wrong Man (2017) -
The Phoenix Incident (2015) -
Tales From the Script (2009)Tales From the Script (2009)
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) -
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" (2006) -
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006)All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006)
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On Location with Gunga Din (2004)On Location with Gunga Din (2004)
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002)Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002)
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Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)