William Goldman American screenwriter novelist playwright non-fiction author
William Goldman is a 87 years old American screenwriter novelist playwright non-fiction author from Highland Park. William Goldman was born on August 12, 1931 (died on November 15, 2018, he was 87 years old) in Highland Park.
About
No, he died on 11/15/2018, 6 years ago. He was 87 years old when he died. Cause of death: pneumonia. He died in Manhattan
Family
Brother
William Goldman had 1 sibling. Screenwriter playwright novelist James (4 years older)
William Goldman net worth
He had a net worth of 15 million dollars.
Works
William Goldman Movies (46)
There are 46 movies of William Goldman.
His first feature film was Good Will Hunting (1997). He was 66 when he starred in this movie. Since 1997, he has appeared in 46 feature films. The last one is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
View all William Goldman movies.
William Goldman movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Thanks | Good Will Hunting (1997) | 66 |
| Novel | Wild Card (2015) | 83 |
| Screenplay | Wild Card (2015) | 83 |
| Screenplay | Dreamcatcher (2003) | 71 |
| Screenplay | Misery (1990) | 59 |
| Screenplay | The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) | 65 |
| Novel | The Princess Bride (1987) | 56 |
| Screenplay | The Princess Bride (1987) | 56 |
| Author | Maverick (1994) | 62 |
| Screenplay | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) | 38 |
| Screenplay | All the President's Men (1976) | 44 |
| Screenplay | The General's Daughter (1999) | 67 |
| Screenplay | Absolute Power (1997) | 65 |
| Screenplay | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | 45 |
| Screenplay | The Chamber (1996) | 65 |
| Screenplay | Hearts in Atlantis (2001) | 70 |
| Screenplay | Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) | 60 |
| Screenplay | Magic (1978) | 47 |
| Novel | Magic (1978) | 47 |
| Screenplay | Chaplin (1992) | 61 |
| Screenplay | Marathon Man (1976) | 45 |
| Novel | Marathon Man (1976) | 45 |
| Screenplay | Fierce Creatures (1997) | 65 |
| Screenplay | The Stepford Wives (1975) | 43 |
| Screenplay | Harper (1966) | 34 |
| Writer | The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) | 43 |
| Dr. Robert Weissman | The Phoenix Incident (2015) | 83 |
| Characters | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) | 47 |
| Producer | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) | 47 |
| Screenplay | The Hot Rock (1972) | 40 |
| Novel | Heat (1986) | 54 |
| Screenplay | Heat (1986) | 54 |
| Writer | Year of the Comet (1992) | 60 |
| Novel | No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) | 36 |
| Himself | Tales from the Script (2009) | 77 |
| Novel | Soldier in the Rain (1963) | 32 |
| Himself - Screenwriter / Novelist | Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) | 69 |
| Himself | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) | 74 |
| Screenplay | Masquerade (1965) | 33 |
| Writer | Mr. Horn (1979) | 47 |
| Fred Cassidy | The Wrong Man (2017) | 86 |
| Himself | All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006) | 74 |
| As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) | 70 | |
| Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (2001) | 70 | |
| Himself | Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" (2006) | 74 |
| Himself | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time (2002) | 70 |
Awards (4)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay , nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay , awarded Edgar Award , awarded Writers Guild of America Award ,
Education
He graduated from Columbia University and Oberlin College
What was William's zodiac sign?William Goldman zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about William Goldman
| AlmaMater | Columbia University, Oberlin College |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller (genre), Fiction, Literature, Drama |
| Relative | James Goldman |
| Place of birth | Highland Park , located in the administrative territorial entity: Illinois |
| Date of death | 2018-11-16T00:00:00Z |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201505378 |
| Given name | William |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Notable work | The Princess Bride |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Libris-URI | Gdsw4nx01qddsn2 |
| Family name | Goldman. Show people with the surname Goldman |
| Name in native language | William Goldman |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA08573984 |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000408035 |
| Place of death | Manhattan |
| Work period (start) | 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z |
