William Goldman (I) (1931–2018) |
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Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade". A two-time Academy Award Winner, he is one of the most successful screenwriters and script doctors in Hollywood.
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 87) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
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Novel: "Father's Day" See more »Alternate Names:
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[on the persistent rumor that he, and not Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, is the actual author of the screenplay for Good Will Hunting (1997)] I would love to say that I wrote it. Here is the truth. In my obit, it will say that I wrote it. People don't want to think those two cute guys wrote it. What happened was, they had the script. It was their script. They gave it to Rob Reiner to read, and there ... See more »Trivia:
Son of Marion (Weil) and Maurice Clarence Goldman. A fourth-generation American, his family were Jewish emigrants from Austria, Germany, and Bohemia. See more »Star Sign:
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