William Goldman
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- August 12, 1931
- Died
- November 16, 2018
- 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."
Filmography
- Magic
Magic TBA
Novel, Original Film Writer
Wild Card 2015
Screenplay, Novel
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall 2010
as Self
Tales from the Script 2009
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light 2006
as Self
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance 2006
as Self
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" 2006
as Self
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat 2006
as Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 2006
as Self
- On Location with Gunga Din
On Location with Gunga Din 2004
as Self
Dreamcatcher 2003
Screenplay
Misery Loves Company 2003
as Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time 2002
as Self
Miss America 2002
as Self
Hearts in Atlantis 2001
Screenplay
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' 2001
as Self
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' 2001
as Self
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows 2000
as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
The General's Daughter 1999
Screenplay
Good Will Hunting 1997
Thanks
Absolute Power 1997
Screenplay
The Chamber 1996
Screenplay
The Ghost and the Darkness 1996
Screenplay
Maverick 1994
Writer
Chaplin 1992
Screenplay
Year of the Comet 1992
Writer
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
Screenplay
Misery 1990
Screenplay
Twins 1988
Script Researcher
Hello Actors Studio 1988
as Self
The Princess Bride 1987
Screenplay, Novel
Heat 1986
Screenplay, Novel
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 1979
Characters, Producer
Magic 1978
Screenplay, Novel
A Bridge Too Far 1977
Screenplay
Marathon Man 1976
Novel, Screenplay
All the President's Men 1976
Screenplay
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
Writer
The Stepford Wives 1975
Screenplay
The Hot Rock 1972
Screenplay
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' 1970
as Self
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
Writer
No Way to Treat a Lady 1968
Novel
Harper 1966
Screenplay
Masquerade 1965
Screenplay
Soldier in the Rain 1963
Novel
Credits from TMDB.