Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/12/1931
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
William Goldman
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-f...
Known For
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Self
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
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
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as Self
Miss America
as Self
Tales from the Script
as Self
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
Misery Loves Company
as Self
Career Timeline
2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
as Self
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Self
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
as Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self