William Goldman
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."
Filmography
10 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tales from the Script | Self | Film |
| 2006 | All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Miss America | Self | Film |
| 2001 | As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self | Film |
| 1994 | Maverick | Writer | Film |
| 1992 | Year of the Comet | Writer | Film |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Producer | Film |
| 1975 | The Great Waldo Pepper | Writer | Film |
| 1970 | The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' | Self | Film |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Writer | Film |
Community Curation
This page is community-maintained. Know something we don't?
← All person · Wikidata Q506885