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William Kotzwinkle

American novelist, short story writer, children's writer, screenwriter

  • Fame46.9
  • Momentum1.0
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Born 1938 · age 88United States
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    Born 1938
  • Known for
    A Nightmare on Elm Str…
    1988
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Updated 2026-07-20

William Kotzwinkle is an American novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Doctor Rat in 1977, and has also won the National Magazine Award for fiction. Kotzwinkle is known for writing the novelization of the screenplay for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

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Source confidence65.0
Completeness60.0
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