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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.

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   IMDb profile of William Goldman, a screenwriter, novelist, playwright, and non-fiction author. See his credits, awards, trivia, quotes, and personal details.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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   May 6, 2024 · William Goldman (born August 12, 1931, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died November 16, 2018, New York, New York) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright noted for his versatility, his works ranging from witty comedies to dramas, as well as for his talent for writing dialogue.

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6. variety.com › 2018 › filmWith One Line, William Goldman Taught Hollywood Everything It ...

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   Nov 16, 2018 · The late Oscar-winning screenwriter of "All the President's Men" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" left a mark with his witty and original scripts. He taught Hollywood that "nobody knows anything" and that "The Princess Bride" is a classic.

7. www.nytimes.com › william-goldman-deadWilliam Goldman, Screenwriting Star and Hollywood Skeptic ...

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   Nov 16, 2018 · William Goldman, who won Academy Awards for his screenplays for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and who, despite being one of Hollywood’s most successful...

8. apnews.com › article › f703a27397104a71866fa0cc2034c397William Goldman, Oscar winner for 'Butch Cassidy,' has died

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   Nov 16, 2018 · NEW YORK (AP) — William Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and Hollywood wise man who won Academy Awards for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and summed up the mystery of making a box office hit by declaring “Nobody knows anything,” has died. He was 87.

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   Who is William Goldman?

   • William Goldman. Writer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade".

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   What did William Goldman do for a living?

   • William Goldman, American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright noted for his versatility, his works ranging from witty comedies to dramas, as well as for his talent for writing dialogue. He won Oscars for his screenplays for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and All the President’s Men (1976).

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   Why did William Goldman leave a legacy?

   • By writing scripts he believed in, rather than the flavor of the day, the late, great William Goldman left a legacy that will endure for decades to come.

   With One Line, William Goldman Taught Hollywood Everything It Knows

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   How did Goldman describe a woman?

   • For example, Goldman described actors of impossible good looks (of Buttercup, “she isn’t as attractive as she might be, but she’s still probably the most beautiful woman in the world”), and action scenes the likes of which audiences had never seen (“What we are starting now is one of the two greatest sword fights in modern movies”).

   With One Line, William Goldman Taught Hollywood Everything It Knows

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   Who were James Goldman brothers?

   • His older brother James Goldman was a playwright and screenwriter. They shared an apartment in New York with their friend John Kander. Also an alumnus of Oberlin, Kander was working on his Ph.D. in music, and the Goldman brothers wrote the libretto for his dissertation.

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   Does William Goldman's rule of studio film-making apply to the Independent World?

   • Retrieved July 11, 2011. ...it becomes more apparent every year that William Goldman's great rule of studio film-making applies to the independent world as well: Nobody knows anything. ^ Stasio, Marilyn (November 16, 2015).

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10. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsWilliam Goldman dead: Oscar-winning screenwriter behind Butch ...

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    Nov 16, 2018 · William Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, has died aged 87. The legend, regarded as one of the most influential screenwriters in...