William Goldman (US novelist, playwright, and screenwriter)
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- Goldman, William
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- Date of birth
- 1931-08-12
- Place of birth
- Highland Park
- Date of death
- 2018-11-16
- Place of death
- Manhattan
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William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Academy Awards in both writing categories: first for Best Original Screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and then for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976).
His other well-known works include his thriller novel Marathon Man (1974) and his cult classic comedy/fantasy novel The Princess Bride (1973), both of which he also adapted for film versions.
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- 2021-08-19