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Portrait of William Goldman

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
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for All the President's Men
All the President's Men
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Goldman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.7
  • Spiritual
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

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.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies10
RoleAnyWriting9Appearances1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s51970s81980s31990s102000s22010s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama6Thriller4Crime3Adventure3Action2Comedy2Mystery1History1Science Fiction1Romance1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

10 titles · average score 58
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Poster for Misery

Screenplay