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Bill Lancaster

American screenwriter (1947-1997)

  • Fame54.2
  • Momentum6.5
  • Wikipedia11.7K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1947–1997, aged 50United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1947–1997
    Aged 50
  • Known for
    The Thing
    1982
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Updated 2026-06-22

William Henry Lancaster was an American screenwriter and actor. The son of Burt Lancaster, he was perhaps best known for his screenplays for The Bad News Bears and The Thing.

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54.2
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum6.5
Historical12.2
Now attention30.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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