Writing
William Goldman
- Titles
- 46movies3TV shows
- Career
Active from 1963 to 2020, with a break from 2004 to 2014, busiest in 1992 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
All the President's Men85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Historical4.2average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.6average 3.6
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Tension6.8average 6.1
- Adrenaline5.8average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.2, average 5.2
- Coming of Age2.1, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics3.8, average 4.7
- Spiritual1.4, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Mystery 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Political Intrigue 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- New York City 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Historical Adventure 2
- Adventure 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert RedfordActorButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, A Bridge Too Far, All the President's Men, The Hot Rock, The Great Waldo Pepper
Anthony HopkinsActorA Bridge Too Far, Hearts in Atlantis, Chaplin, Magic
Gene HackmanActorAbsolute Power, A Bridge Too Far, The Chamber
Richard AttenboroughDirectorA Bridge Too Far, Chaplin, Magic
Conrad HallCinematographerButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, Harper
Paul NewmanActorButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Harper
Geoffrey LewisActorMaverick, The Great Waldo Pepper
Katharine RossActorButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives
Dustin HoffmanActorAll the President's Men, Marathon Man
Hope DavisActorWild Card, Hearts in Atlantis
Lauren BacallActorMisery, Harper
Penelope Ann MillerActorChaplin, Year of the Comet
Movies and TV shows
81970s
8 titles · average score 65
42
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Producer, Characters
68
Magic (1978)
Novel, Screenplay
68
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Screenplay
85
All the President's Men (1976)
Screenplay
73
Marathon Man (1976)
Screenplay, Novel
59
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Screenplay
71
The Hot Rock (1972)
Screenplay