William Goldman
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 12 August 1931 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 16 November 2018
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."
Known for
Writing 30
- 2026Magic · novel
- 2025Misery · original film writer
- 2015Wild Card · novel
- 2003Dreamcatcher · screenplay
- 2001Hearts in Atlantis · screenplay
- 1999The General's Daughter · screenplay
- 1997Absolute Power · screenplay
- 1996The Ghost and the Darkness · screenplay
- 1996The Chamber · screenplay
- 1994Maverick · writer
- 1992Chaplin · screenplay
- 1992Year of the Comet · writer
- 1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man · screenplay
- 1990Misery · screenplay
- 1987The Princess Bride · screenplay
- 1986Heat · novel
- 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days · characters
- 1979Mr. Horn · writer
- 1978Magic · screenplay
- 1977A Bridge Too Far · screenplay
- 1976Marathon Man · screenplay
- 1976All the President's Men · screenplay
- 1975The Great Waldo Pepper · writer
- 1975The Stepford Wives · screenplay
- 1972The Hot Rock · screenplay
- 1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · writer
- 1968No Way to Treat a Lady · novel
- 1966Harper · screenplay
- 1965Masquerade · screenplay
- 1963Soldier in the Rain · novel
Acting 16
- 2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall as Self
- 2009Tales from the Script as Self
- 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance as Self
- 2006Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" as Self
- 2006Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat as Self
- 2006All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' as Self
- 2004On Location with Gunga Din as Self
- 2003Misery Loves Company as Self
- 2002Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time as Self
- 2002Miss America as Self
- 2001As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2001Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' as Self
- 2000Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
- 1988Hello Actors Studio as Self
- 1970The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' as Self
crew 1
- 1997Good Will Hunting · thanks
Production 2
- 1988Twins · script researcher
- 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days · producer