William Goldman
Born
August 12, 1931
Died
November 16, 2018 (87 years old)
Known For
Writing
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."
Known For
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Self
2010
Tales from the Script
Self
2009
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
2006
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
Self
2006
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Self
2006
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
Self
2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
2006
On Location with Gunga Din
Self
2004
Misery Loves Company
Self
2003
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Self
2002
Miss America
Self
2002
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Self
2001
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
2000
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Hello Actors Studio
Self
1988
American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
1970