William Goldman
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Aug 12 1931• Died Nov 16 2018
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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…
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American Masters
Self
Good Will Hunting
Crew
Misery
Writing
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Writing
Wild Card
Writing
The Princess Bride
Writing
A Bridge Too Far
Writing
Twins
Production
Chaplin
Writing
Absolute Power
Writing
All the President's Men
Writing
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Writing
Maverick
Writing
The Ghost and the Darkness
Writing
The General's Daughter
Writing
Dreamcatcher
Writing
Harper
Writing
Marathon Man
Writing
The Chamber
Writing
Magic
Writing
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Writing
Hearts in Atlantis
Writing
No Way to Treat a Lady
Writing
Tales from the Script
Self
The Hot Rock
Writing
The Stepford Wives
Writing
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Writing
Hello Actors Studio
Self
Mr. Horn
Writing
The Great Waldo Pepper
Writing
Miss America
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
Soldier in the Rain
Writing
Heat
Writing
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Year of the Comet
Writing
Masquerade
Writing
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Self
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Self
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
Self
Untitled Magic Remake
Writing
Misery Loves Company
Self
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Self
On Location with Gunga Din
Self