William Goldman
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American novelist, screenwriter and playwright
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Literature
#1675
World Rank
#3245
Historical Rank
#814
USA Rank
Writing
#416
World Rank
#652
Historical Rank
#261
USA Rank
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Literature
Why Is William Goldman Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Academy Awards in both writing categories—once for Best Original Screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men .
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What Are William Goldman's Academic Contributions?
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William Goldman has made the following academic contributions:
- Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow
- Which Lie Did I Tell?
- Tinsel
- The Temple of Gold
- The Silent Gondoliers
- The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway
- The Princess Bride
- The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? and Other Essays
- Soldier in the Rain
- No Way to Treat a Lady
- Marathon Man
- Magic
- Hype and Glory
- Heat
- Control
- Boys and Girls Together
- Adventures in the Screen Trade