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Birth Name: William Goldman
Born: 12 August 1931 Died: 16 November 2018
Country of origin: 
United States
Height: 6' 1"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Ilene Jones
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Gone, but not forgotten
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Festival de Cannes - The Jury
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Published 15 years, 1 month ago
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Best "Script Doctors'' in Hollywood
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Published 12 years, 9 months ago
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100 People To Meet Before They Die
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Published 11 years, 3 months ago
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The younger brother of writer James Goldman, William Goldman has successfully tackled every sort of professional writing, from children's books to novels to essays to plays to screenplays. He is even more prolific than some people might assume: several of Goldman's works were published under the nom de plume Harry Longbaugh. Goldman is at his best with iconoclastic historical pieces, notably his Oscar-winning screenplays for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) and "All the President's Men" (1976). He has also expertly adapted many of his own novels to the screen: "Marathon Man" (1976) (anoth
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1. The Princess Bride (1987)
| Rating: | 2291 Watched |
2. Misery (1990)
| Rating: | 1909 Watched |
3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
| Rating: | 1148 Watched |
4. Dreamcatcher (2003)
| Rating: | 1132 Watched |
5. All the President's Men (1976)
| Rating: | 795 Watched |
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1. Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
| Rating: | 121 Watched |
2. Biography (1987)
| Rating: | 102 Watched |
3. Charlie Rose
| Rating: | 46 Watched |
4. Cannes Film Festival (1952)
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5. Dateline NBC
| Rating: | 37 Watched |
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1. Tales from the Script (2009)
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2. The Oscars (2019)
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1. Mr. Horn
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Authors whose books have been made into Movies/TV (94 books items)
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Gone, but not forgotten (2081 person items)
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In Memoriam 2018 (106 person items)"Sunset: November 16, 2018 (Age: 87) Cause of Death: Complications from Colon Cancer and Pneumonia Claim to Fame: American Novelist/Playwright/Screenwriter, best known for Movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid""
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Oscars 1977 Winners (My Version) (21 movies items)"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: William Goldman, All the President's Men! Nominees: Robert Getchell - Bound for Glory Lawrence D. Cohen - Carrie William Goldman - Marathon Man Philip Kaufman and Sonia Chernus - The Outlaw Josey Wales"