Personal Info
William Goldman
Writing
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…
Filmography
Movies
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
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Tales from the Script
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
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Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
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All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
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The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
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Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
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On Location with Gunga Din
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Misery Loves Company
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Miss America
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