WG
William Goldman
Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born August 12, 1931Died November 16, 2018 (87 years)
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."
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
William Goldman Filmography
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Novel |
| 2015 | |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher · as Screenplay |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis · as Screenplay |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter · as Screenplay |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Screenplay |
| 1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness · as Screenplay |
| 1996 | The Chamber · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | |
| 1992 | Chaplin · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | Misery · as Screenplay |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as Screenplay |
| 1986 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far · as Screenplay |
| 1976 | Marathon Man · as Screenplay |
| 1976 | All the President's Men · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | The Stepford Wives · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | |
| 1973 | Papillon · as Contributing Writer |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock · as Screenplay |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · as Screenplay |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady · as Novel |
| 1966 | Harper · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | Masquerade · as Screenplay |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain · as Novel |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Writer (in Memoriam) |
| 2011 | Fry's Planet Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Tales from the Script · as Self |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Self |
| 2006 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | Misery Loves Company · as Self |
| 2001 | The Human Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | History vs. Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows · as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist |
| 1999 | NBA 100 Greatest Plays · as Self - Screenwriter |
| 1998 | |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self - Screenwriter |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The Story of Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The 49th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 |
| 1988 | Twins · as Script Researcher |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days · as Characters |
| 1973 | The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material |