Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

William Goldman(1931-2018)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
William Goldman in Tales from the Script (2009)
War stories and life lessons from the film industry's top writers.
Play trailer2:23
Tales from the Script (2009)
5 Videos
8 Photos
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)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 15 nominations total

Photos7

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 2
View Poster

Known for

Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1969
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1976
Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1987
Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • The Monkey Wrench Gang
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • 5 Minutes (2018)
    5 Minutes
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Jason Statham in Wild Card (2015)
    Wild Card
    5.6
    • based on the novel "Heat" by
    • screenplay by
    • 2015
  • The Princess Bride
    6.9
    Short
    • novel
    • 2012
  • Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
    Hearts in Atlantis
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 2001
  • The Princess Bride (1999)
    The Princess Bride
    Video
    • author
    • 1999
  • John Travolta in The General's Daughter (1999)
    The General's Daughter
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1999
  • Clint Eastwood and Melora Hardin in Absolute Power (1997)
    Absolute Power
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • Da Vinci
    Short
    • story
    • 1996
  • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
    The Ghost and the Darkness
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Gene Hackman and Chris O'Donnell in The Chamber (1996)
    The Chamber
    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
  • Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly in Year of the Comet (1992)
    Year of the Comet
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1992

Script and Continuity Department

  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Fierce Creatures (1997)
    Fierce Creatures
    6.4
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in Twins (1988)
    Twins
    6.2
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1988

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
  • Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992)
    A Few Good Men
    7.7
    • consultant
    • 1992

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
The Ghost and the Darkness
Trailer 0:31
The Ghost and the Darkness
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

Edit
  • Alternative name
    • Simon Morgenstern
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (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 II (2000)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

Edit
  • 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.
  • Nickname
    • Bill
  • Salaries
      Last Action Hero
      (1993)
      $1,000,000

FAQ13

Powered by Alexa
  • When did William Goldman die?
  • How did William Goldman die?
  • How old was William Goldman when he died?

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.