William Goldman
William Goldman · Arts & Literature
Two-time Academy Award screenwriter: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men; The Princess Bride
1931, Highland Park, Illinois, United States — 2018, New York City, United States
United States
William Goldman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Two-time Academy Award screenwriter: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men; The Princess Bride
Goldman was a novelist and screenwriter who won two Academy Awards for Best Screenplay, for 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and 'All the President's Men', and wrote the beloved 'The Princess Bride'. Born into a Jewish family near Chicago, he became one of Hollywood's most respected writers and a sharp chronicler of the film industry. His maxim 'Nobody knows anything' about Hollywood is widely quoted.
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Two-time Academy Award screenwriter: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men; The Princess Bride
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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