William Goldman
Born: 1931-08-12 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2018-11-16
Known For: Writing
Biography
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
2025
- Misery ... (Original Film Writer)
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride ... (Novel)
2015
- Wild Card ... (Screenplay)
2009
- Tales from the Script as Self
2006
- Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" as Self
- Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat as Self
- All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' as Self
- The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance as Self
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
2004
- On Location with Gunga Din as Self
2003
- Dreamcatcher ... (Screenplay)
- Misery Loves Company as Self
2002
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time as Self
- Miss America as Self
2001
- Hearts in Atlantis ... (Screenplay)
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' as Self
2000
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
1999
- The General's Daughter ... (Screenplay)
1997
- Good Will Hunting ... (Thanks)
- Absolute Power ... (Screenplay)
1996
- The Ghost and the Darkness ... (Screenplay)
- The Chamber ... (Screenplay)
1994
- Maverick ... (Writer)
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1992
- Chaplin ... (Screenplay)
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man ... (Screenplay)
- Year of the Comet ... (Writer)
1990
- Misery ... (Screenplay)
1988
- Twins ... (Script Researcher)
- Hello Actors Studio as Self
1987
- The Princess Bride ... (Screenplay)
1986
- American Masters as Self
- Heat ... (Screenplay)
1979
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days ... (Characters)
- Mr. Horn ... (Writer)
1978
- Magic ... (Novel)
1977
- A Bridge Too Far ... (Screenplay)
1976
- All the President's Men ... (Screenplay)
- Marathon Man ... (Screenplay)
1975
- The Stepford Wives ... (Screenplay)
- The Great Waldo Pepper ... (Writer)
1972
- The Hot Rock ... (Screenplay)
1970
1969
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ... (Screenplay)
1968
- No Way to Treat a Lady ... (Novel)
1966
- Harper ... (Screenplay)
1965
- Masquerade ... (Screenplay)
1963
- Soldier in the Rain ... (Novel)