William Goldman

Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Writer

(1969)

All the President's Men Writer

(1976)

The Princess Bride Writer

(1987)

The Ghost and the Darkness Writer

(1996)

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Filmography

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Writer (34 credits)

2018 5 Minutes (Short)

2015 Jake and the Giants (inspired)

2015 Wild Card (based on the novel "Heat" by) / (screenplay by)

2012 The Princess Bride (Short) (novel)

2003 Dreamcatcher (screenplay)

2001 Hearts in Atlantis (screenplay)

1999 The General's Daughter (screenplay)

1997 Absolute Power (screenplay)

1997 Fierce Creatures (uncredited)

1996 Da Vinci (Short) (story)

1996 The Ghost and the Darkness (written by)

1996 The Chamber (screenplay)

1994 Maverick (written by)

1992 Chaplin (screenplay)

1992 Year of the Comet (written by)

1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (screenplay)

1990 Misery (screenplay)

1987 The Princess Bride (book) / (screenplay)

1986 Heat (novel) / (screenplay)

1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (based on characters created by)

1979 Mr. Horn (TV Movie)

1978 Magic (based on his novel) / (screenplay)

1977 A Bridge Too Far (screenplay)

1976 Marathon Man (from: his novel) / (screenplay)

1976 All the President's Men (screenplay)

1975 The Stepford Wives (screenplay)

1975 The Great Waldo Pepper (screenplay)

1973 Papillon (contributing writer - uncredited)

1972 The Hot Rock (screenplay)

1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (written by)

1968 No Way to Treat a Lady (based on the novel by)

1966 Harper (screenplay)

1965 Masquerade (screenplay)

1963 Soldier in the Rain (novel)

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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)

1995 Dolores Claiborne (consultant)

1993 Malice (consultant)

1993 Last Action Hero (script doctor - uncredited)

1988 Twins (script revisions - uncredited)

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Producer (1 credit)

1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (producer - uncredited)

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Thanks (11 credits)

You can Take it or Leave it (special thanks) (pre-production)

2006 Checkpoint Echo (Short) (special thanks)

2006 Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2006 Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of 'All the President's Men' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2005/II Amateur (Short) (special thanks)

2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2000 American Masters (TV Series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)

- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) ... (thanks)

2000 Under Suspicion (grateful acknowledgment)

1997 Good Will Hunting (thanks)

1997 Fierce Creatures (very special thanks)

1989 The War of the Roses (the producers wish to thank)

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Self (38 credits)

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (Documentary) (pre-production)
Himself

Nobody Knows Anything: Except William Goldman (filming)
Himself

2015 The Garden's Defining Moments (TV Series)
Himself

- The 1970 Knicks (2015) ... Himself

2014 30 for 30 (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- When the Garden Was Eden (2014) ... Himself

2014 Richard Attenborough: A Life (TV Movie)
Himself - Screenwriter, A Bridge Too Far

2011 Fry's Planet Word (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Power and the Glory (2011) ... Himself

2010 A Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence of Conrad Hall (Video short)
Himself

2010 The Gospel According to Bill (Video documentary short)
Himself

2009 Tales from the Script (Documentary)
Himself

2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (Documentary)
Himself

2006 All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2006 Screenwriting for Dummies (Video documentary short)
Himself

2006 Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (Video documentary)
Himself

2006 Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (Video documentary)
Himself

2006 Dateline NBC (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat (2006) ... Himself

2006 Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (Video documentary short)
Himself

2006 Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of 'All the President's Men' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV Special documentary)
Himself

2004 On Location with 'Gunga Din' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2003 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Himself - Screenwriter

- 'Dreamcatcher': Unraveling the Nightmare (2003) ... Himself - Screenwriter

2002 Hollywood History (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- The Western (2002) ... Himself

2002 Misery Loves Company (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 American Experience (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Miss America (2002) ... Himself

2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2001 History vs. Hollywood (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- A Bridge Too Far: Heroes from the Sky (2001) ... Himself

2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2001 The Human Face (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

1995-2000 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw (2000) ... Himself

- Paul Newman: Hollywood's Charming Rebel (1995) ... Himself

2000 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter / Novelist

- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) ... Himself - Screenwriter / Novelist

1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (TV Special documentary)
Himself

1997 Charlie Rose (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 7 January 1997 (1997) ... Himself - Guest

1994 Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- William Goldman (1994) ... Himself - Guest

1993 All Aboard: Riding the Rails of American Film (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1990-1992 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Sir Richard Attenborough (1992) ... Himself

- Arts Review 1990 (1990) ... Himself

1988 Talking Pictures (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Hollywood Now (1988) ... Himself

1982 Screenwriters: Word Into Image (TV Series)
Himself

- William Goldman (1982) ... Himself

1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1970 The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (Documentary)
Himself - Narrated by

Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Soldier in the Rain" (filmed as Soldier in the Rain (1963)) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Simon Morgenstern

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[2000 interview, on his "nobody knows anything" quote] Nobody has the least idea, I believe, what will work and what won't work for audiences. Even the most successful director of all time, Mr Spielberg - look what happened to Amistad (1997)? Do you think he thought it was going to bomb? No! They don't know. 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 »