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William Goldman(1931-2018)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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William Goldman in Tales from the Script (2009)
War stories and life lessons from the film industry's top writers.
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Tales from the Script (2009)
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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.
BornAugust 12, 1931
DiedNovember 16, 2018(87)
BornAugust 12, 1931
DiedNovember 16, 2018(87)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

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James Caan and William Goldman
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William Goldman

Known for:

Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy et le Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy et le Kid
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1969
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in Les hommes du président (1976)
Les hommes du président
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1976
Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Fred Savage, and Robin Wright in Princess Bride (1987)
Princess Bride
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1987
Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in L'ombre et la proie (1996)
L'ombre et la proie
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1996

Credits

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Writer

  • The Monkey Wrench Gang
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • 5 Minutes (2018)
    5 Minutes
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Jason Statham in Joker (2015)
    Joker
    5.6
    • based on the novel "Heat" by
    • screenplay by
    • 2015
  • The Princess Bride
    6.8
    Short
    • novel
    • 2012
  • Dreamcatcher, l'attrape-rêves (2003)
    Dreamcatcher, l'attrape-rêves
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Anthony Hopkins in Coeurs perdus en Atlantide (2001)
    Coeurs perdus en Atlantide
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • The Princess Bride (1999)
    The Princess Bride
    Video
    • author
    • 1999
  • John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe in Le déshonneur d'Elisabeth Campbell (1999)
    Le déshonneur d'Elisabeth Campbell
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Clint Eastwood and Melora Hardin in Les pleins pouvoirs (1997)
    Les pleins pouvoirs
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Créatures féroces (1997)
    Créatures féroces
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Da Vinci
    Short
    • story
    • 1996
  • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in L'ombre et la proie (1996)
    L'ombre et la proie
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Gene Hackman and Chris O'Donnell in L'héritage de la haine (1996)
    L'héritage de la haine
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Maverick
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)
    Chaplin
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1992

Additional Crew

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kathy Bates in Dolores Claiborne (1995)
    Dolores Claiborne
    7.4
    • consultant
    • 1995
  • Malice (1993)
    Malice
    6.5
    • consultant
    • 1993
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in Des hommes d'honneur (1992)
    Des hommes d'honneur
    7.7
    • consultant
    • 1992

Producer

  • Tom Berenger and William Katt in Les Joyeux Débuts de Butch Cassidy et le Kid (1979)
    Les Joyeux Débuts de Butch Cassidy et le Kid
    5.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1979

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
The Ghost and the Darkness
Trailer 0:31
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Princess Bride: Special Edition
Trailer 1:36
The Princess Bride: Special Edition
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Trailer 2:00
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Tales from the Script
Trailer 2:23
Tales from the Script

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Simon Morgenstern
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • August 12, 1931
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2018
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from colon cancer and pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ilene JonesApril 15, 1961 - 1991 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Marion Weil
  • Relatives
    • James Goldman(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Wrote a rejected draft of Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He used to leave his Manhattan apartment in the morning and write in a nearby office. At around 5:00 p.m., he was more than happy to stop writing, leave the office, and enjoy the rest of the day. "The sooner I'm done, the sooner I can go to the movies," he admitted.
  • Quotes
    [about Hollywood] Nobody knows anything.
  • Salaries
      Last Action Hero
      (1993)
      $1,000,000

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