William Goldman
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 12 Aug 1931
- Died
- 16 Nov 2018 (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- 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
Good Will Hunting199784Pop Score out of 100
Misery199080Pop Score out of 100
The Princess Bride198783Pop Score out of 100
Twins198857Pop Score out of 100
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid196978Pop Score out of 100
All the President's Men197684Pop Score out of 100
Wild Card201549Pop Score out of 100
Dreamcatcher200343Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- TBAMagicNovel · Original Film Writer
- 2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideTVNovel · Screenplay · 10 episodes
- 2015Wild CardScreenplay · Novel
- 2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hallas Self
- 2009The South Bank ShowTVActor · 1 episode