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William Goodhart(1925-1999)

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William Goodhart is a Broadway playwright and screenwriter whose interest in theology and the occult led him to the original ideas for both Generation (1969) and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977). Much of the inspiration for his stories came from Teilhard de Chardin who believed that man and nature would inspire to a oneness with god. Goodhart got that great task in 1999 when he sadly passed away of cancer.
BornAugust 14, 1925
DiedOctober 20, 1999(74)
BornAugust 14, 1925
DiedOctober 20, 1999(74)
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Richard Burton, Linda Blair, James Earl Jones, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, and Paul Henreid in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Exorcist II: The Heretic
3.8
  • Writer
  • 1977
Cloud Dancer (1980)
Cloud Dancer
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1980
Generation (1969)
Generation
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1969
Exorcist II: The Heretic: Alternate Opening (1977)
Exorcist II: The Heretic: Alternate Opening
4.8
Short
  • Writer
  • 1977

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  • Cloud Dancer (1980)
    Cloud Dancer
    5.2
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1980
  • Exorcist II: The Heretic: Alternate Opening (1977)
    Exorcist II: The Heretic: Alternate Opening
    4.8
    Short
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Richard Burton, Linda Blair, James Earl Jones, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, and Paul Henreid in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
    Exorcist II: The Heretic
    3.8
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Generation (1969)
    Generation
    5.8
    • based on the play by
    • screenplay
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 14, 1925
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • October 20, 1999
    • Shelter Island, New York, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Joanne Goodhart? - October 20, 1999 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    His play, "Generation," was performed at the Wilber Theatre in New York City with Henry Fonda in the cast. Gene Saks was director.

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