Biography
William Goldman (1931–2018) was an American novelist, playwright and screenwriter. He began his career as a novelist in the 1950s before moving into screenwriting, where he became known for adapting his own novels and those of other writers.
Goldman received Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). His other notable screenplays include The Princess Bride (1987), Misery (1990), Maverick (1994) and Absolute Power (1997). He also wrote the novels Marathon Man (1974) and The Princess Bride (1973), both of which he adapted for the screen.
