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About William Goldman
American novelist, screenwriter and playwright
William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. He wrote 16 novels and many screenplays, and his work was widely recognized in film and theater. He won Academy Awards for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men, and also received BAFTA and Golden Globe screenwriting honors. Among his other awards were three Writers Guild of America Awards, two Edgar Awards, the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
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Books by William Goldman
The Princess Bride
2000
Magic
1978
Boys and Girls Together
1984