William Goldman
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. He won two Academy Awards for his screenplays, first for the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and again for All the President's Men (1976), about journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon for the Washington Post. Both films starred Robert Redford. His other notable works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which Goldman adapted for film. Author Sean Egan has described Goldman as "one of the late twentieth century’s most popular storytellers."
Tales from the Script
as SelfShane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank...
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Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
as Self - Screenwriter / NovelistHollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came...
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as SelfFilm Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us...
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Misery Loves Company
as SelfA documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner's classic "Misery", with Reiner...
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All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as SelfA retrospective on the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," its impact on the...
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as SelfA "behinds the scenes" documentary about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE with...
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Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
as SelfThis retrospective documentary offers a first-rate account of the making of 'Marathon Man'....
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Hello Actors Studio
as SelfAfter Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed...
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Miss America
as SelfTracking the country’s oldest beauty contest—from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside...
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Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
as SelfA short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."
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The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic western about the lives of two of...
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
as SelfDocumentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch...
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American Masters
as SelfAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
as SelfTo commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on...
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Inside the Actors Studio
as SelfJames Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...
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