William Goldman
Writing · Screenplay · Novel · Writer
Born Aug 12, 1931 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 1963–2018 · Awards: Writers Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Edgar Awards, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 15, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film.
Filmography
Misery (1990) — ScreenplayThe Princess Bride (1987) — Screenplay · NovelButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — WriterAll the President's Men (1976) — ScreenplayChaplin (1992) — ScreenplayMaverick (1994) — WriterMarathon Man (1976) — Novel · ScreenplayA Bridge Too Far (1977) — ScreenplayThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996) — ScreenplayAbsolute Power (1997) — ScreenplayTwins (1988) — Script ResearcherThe General's Daughter (1999) — ScreenplayHearts in Atlantis (2001) — ScreenplayWild Card (2015) — Screenplay · NovelDreamcatcher (2003) — ScreenplayThe Stepford Wives (1975) — ScreenplayMagic (1978) — Novel · ScreenplayMemoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) — ScreenplayHarper (1966) — ScreenplayThe Chamber (1996) — ScreenplayThe Hot Rock (1972) — ScreenplayThe Great Waldo Pepper (1975) — WriterNo Way to Treat a Lady (1968) — NovelHome Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) — Novel · Screenplay