Biography
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 s...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Wild Card
2015
Screenplay, Novel
When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play… and it's all or nothing.

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
2010
as Self

Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul...

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing i...
The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance
2006
as Self
Comparisons between what is known from the real lives of Robert Leroy 'Butch Cassidy' Parker and Harry 'Sundance Kid' Longabaugh, and their lives as t...

Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
2006
as Self
It was a plot device worthy of any film noir thriller. A shadowy figure, keeper of the secrets to a national crime, reveals snippets of information to...

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
2006
as Self
A short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
as Self
A retrospective on the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," its impact on the careers of the filmmakers and cast, and how the film made ...
On Location with Gunga Din
2004
as Self
A documentary focusing on the production history and legacy of the adventure-comedy phenomenon, Gunga Din.

Dreamcatcher
2003
Screenplay
Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're o...

Misery Loves Company
2003
as Self
A documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner's classic "Misery", with Reiner himself, Kathy Bates, James Caan, Frances Sternhagen, wri...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time
2002
as Self
Documentary feature about the real Butch and Sundance, produced with the DVD release of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Miss America
2002
as Self
Tracking the country’s oldest beauty contest—from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country’s most popular ...

Hearts in Atlantis
2001
Screenplay
A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
A "behinds the scenes" documentary about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE with original archive footage and new interviews with cast mem...

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
2001
as Self
This retrospective documentary offers a first-rate account of the making of 'Marathon Man'. Hoffman, Scheider, Keller and Goldman all share their memo...

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000
as Self - Screenwriter / Novelist
Hollywood careers are full of make-or-break moments. For Clint Eastwood, one such moment came when studio powers agreed to let him make his directing ...

The General's Daughter
1999
Screenplay
When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill,...

Good Will Hunting
1997
Thanks
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-...

Absolute Power
1997
Screenplay
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. H...

The Ghost and the Darkness
1996
Screenplay
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects resu...

The Chamber
1996
Screenplay
Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has n...

Maverick
1994
Writer
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game b...

Chaplin
1992
Screenplay
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent per...

Year of the Comet
1992
Writer
Year of the Comet is a 1992 romantic comedy adventure film about the pursuit of the most valuable bottle of wine in history. The title refers to the y...

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
Screenplay
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

Misery
1990
Screenplay
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she h...

Twins
1988
Script Researcher
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proporti...

Hello Actors Studio
1988
as Self
After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the leadership of this exceptional organization. For ...

The Princess Bride
1987
Screenplay, Novel
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid...

Heat
1986
Screenplay, Novel
Reynolds plays an ex-soldier-of-fortunish character in Vegas, taking "Chaperone" jobs, fighting with the mob, and trying to get enough money together ...

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979
Characters, Producer
Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alon...

Mr. Horn
1979
Writer
Western saga based on the legend of frontier folk hero Tom Horn, including his role in the trackdown of Geronimo in the 1880s with his mentor and pal,...

Magic
1978
Screenplay, Novel
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

A Bridge Too Far
1977
Screenplay
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in H...

Marathon Man
1976
Novel, Screenplay
A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.

All the President's Men
1976
Screenplay
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from...

The Great Waldo Pepper
1975
Writer
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed.

The Stepford Wives
1975
Screenplay
Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all...

The Hot Rock
1972
Screenplay
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

The Making Of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
1970
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic western about the lives of two of America's most famous outlaws. Director George Roy Hill narrat...

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
Screenplay
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in ho...

No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Novel
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York Cit...

Harper
1966
Screenplay
Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved alo...

Masquerade
1965
Screenplay
The British send an American and a war hero to kidnap and hide an oil-country prince.

Soldier in the Rain
1963
Novel
Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. Admired by handsome young Sgt. Eustis Clay, Slaught...