William Goldman
American novelist, screenwriter and playwright (1931-2018) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 87
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades.
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Richard Attenborough Directed A Bridge Too Far, Magic and Chaplin
Robert Redford William wrote All the President's Men (1976)
Anthony Hopkins William wrote Chaplin and Hearts in Atlantis
Paul Newman Produced Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Gene Hackman William wrote Absolute Power and The Chamber
Rob Reiner Directed The Princess Bride and Misery
George Roy Hill Directed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Peter Yates Directed The Hot Rock and Year of the Comet
Simon West Directed The General's Daughter and Wild Card- Jack Smight Directed Harper and No Way to Treat a Lady
Arthur Hill William produced Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1980)
Joseph E. Levine Produced A Bridge Too Far and Magic- Andrew Scheinman Produced The Princess Bride and Misery
Bryan Forbes Directed The Stepford Wives (1975)
Jeff Corey William produced Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Arnold Schwarzenegger William wrote Last Action Hero (1993)
Clint Eastwood Directed Absolute Power (1997)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Dustin Hoffman William wrote All the President's Men (1976)
Lauren Bacall William wrote Misery (1991)
Michael Douglas Produced The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Laurence Olivier William wrote Marathon Man (1977)
Steve McQueen Produced Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Christopher Lloyd William produced Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1980)
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He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
