William Goldman
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
17 titles
American Masters
Hello Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Tales from the Script
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Misery Loves Company
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Miss America
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
