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William Goldman
In short · Worked for six decades — 32 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.
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Academy Awards — Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
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26 credits
Wild Card(2015)
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Dreamcatcher(2003)
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Hearts in Atlantis(2001)
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The General's Daughter(1999)
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Absolute Power(1997)
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The Ghost and the Darkness(1996)
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The Chamber(1996)
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Maverick(1994)
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Year of the Comet(1992)
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man(1992)
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Misery(1990)
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The Princess Bride(1987)
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Heat(1986)
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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)
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Magic(1978)
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A Bridge Too Far(1977)
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Marathon Man(1976)
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All the President's Men(1976)
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The Great Waldo Pepper(1975)
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The Stepford Wives(1975)
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The Hot Rock(1972)
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969)
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No Way to Treat a Lady(1968)
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Harper(1966)
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Masquerade(1965)
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Soldier in the Rain(1963)
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Awards & Nominations
2 winsAcademy Awards
- Won1976Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
- Won1969Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
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- All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Self · 2006
- Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of 'All the President's Men'Self · 2006
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightSelf · 2006
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'Self · 2001
- The Man-Eaters of TsavoSelf · 1999
- The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'Self and narrated by · 1970
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