William Goldman

Summary

William Goldman is a human^[1]. Born in Highland Park^[2], he… he was born on August 12, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on November 16, 2018^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], playwright^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,320 views/month, #6,075 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Goldman's place of birth was Highland Park^[2].
• William Goldman passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• William Goldman was born on August 12, 1931^[3].
• William Goldman died on November 16, 2018^[5].
• A child of William Goldman was Jenny Rebecca Goldman^[12].
• A child of William Goldman was Susanna Goldman^[13].
• William Goldman held citizenship in United States^[14].
• William Goldman worked as a writer^[6].
• William Goldman worked as a playwright^[7].
• William Goldman's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• William Goldman's professions included film screenwriter^[9].
• William Goldman's professions included novelist^[10].
• William Goldman's field of work was American literature^[15].
• William Goldman's field of work was screenplay^[16].
• William Goldman's field of work was creative and professional writing^[17].
• William Goldman's field of work was film screenwriting^[18].
• William Goldman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[19].
• William Goldman was educated at Oberlin College^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Goldman is The Princess Bride^[21].
• William Goldman received the Writers Guild of America Award^[22].
• William Goldman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[23].
• William Goldman received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[24].
• William Goldman received the Edgar Awards^[25].
• William Goldman received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[26].
• William Goldman was a member of Writers Guild of America West^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-16^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 60ea98c3-fad5-4cc1-9912-da8451d97f55^[33]

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Origins and Family

William Goldman was born in Highland Park^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1754^[36], headquartered in Manhattan^[37] and Oberlin College^[20], a college^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1833^[40], headquartered in Oberlin^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], playwright^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10]. Fields of work include American literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[42], in United States^[43]; screenplay^[16], a literary form^[44]; creative and professional writing^[17], an academic discipline^[45]; and film screenwriting^[18], an occupation^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Goldman is The Princess Bride^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award^[22], a cultural prize^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1949^[49]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[23], an award for best screenplay^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1941^[52]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[24], an award for best adapted screenplay^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1929^[55]; Edgar Awards^[25], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1946^[58]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[26], a dramatic presentation award^[59], founded in 1958^[60].

Personal Life

Children include Jenny Rebecca Goldman^[12] and Susanna Goldman^[13].

Death and Burial

William Goldman died on November 16, 2018^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4]. Recorded cause of death include colorectal cancer^[61] and pneumonia^[62].

Why It Matters

William Goldman ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,320 views/month, #6,075 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Works attributed to him include A Bridge Too Far^[65], a film^[66], directed by Richard Attenborough^[67]; The Princess Bride^[68], a literary work^[69]; Marathon Man^[70], a literary work^[71]; and Soldier in the Rain^[72], a film^[73], directed by Ralph Nelson^[74].

FAQs

Where was William Goldman born?

Born in Highland Park^[2], William Goldman…

Where did William Goldman die?

William Goldman died in Manhattan^[4].

What did William Goldman do for work?

William Goldman worked as writer^[6], playwright^[7], screenwriter^[8], film screenwriter^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did William Goldman go to school?

William Goldman was educated at Columbia University^[19] and Oberlin College^[20].

What awards did William Goldman receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award^[22], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[23], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[24], and Edgar Awards^[25].