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."
16 movies · 2 shows
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2010·5.5
Tales from the Script
2009·6.5
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006·7.1
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
2006·0.0
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
2006·6.0
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
2006·5.2
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006·4.6
On Location with Gunga Din
2004·10.0
Misery Loves Company
2003·8.0
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
2002·8.0
Miss America
2002·10.0
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001·7.6
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
2001·7.3
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000·7.3
Hello Actors Studio
1988·6.7
The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
1970·6.0