Writing
William Goldman
- Titles
- 47movies3TV 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 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.4average 2.6
- Crime5.4average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.6
- Mystery5.1average 4.1
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Adrenaline5.9average 5.1
- Tension6.8average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.1, average 5.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics3.8, average 4.7
- Spiritual1.5, 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
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Adventure 2
- Historical Adventure 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- New York City 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Meta-Narrative 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, Chaplin, Hearts in Atlantis, 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
Dustin HoffmanActorAll the President's Men, Marathon Man
Katharine RossActorButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives
Geoffrey LewisActorMaverick, The Great Waldo Pepper
Paul NewmanActorButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Harper
Lauren BacallActorMisery, Harper
James CaanActorMisery, A Bridge Too Far
Penelope Ann MillerActorChaplin, Year of the Comet
Movies and TV shows
31Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
85
All the President's Men (1976)
Screenplay
84
The Princess Bride (1987)
Novel, Screenplay
81
Misery (1990)
Screenplay
Good
Score 70 to 79
6 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
75
Mr. Horn (1979)
Writer
73
Marathon Man (1976)
Screenplay, Novel
71
The Hot Rock (1972)
Screenplay
70
Harper (1966)
Screenplay
Decent
Score 60 to 69
6 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Screenplay
68
Magic (1978)
Novel, Screenplay
67
Maverick (1994)
Writer
64
Chaplin (1992)
Screenplay
60
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
Screenplay
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
12 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Screenplay
58
Absolute Power (1997)
Screenplay
58
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Screenplay
57
Heat (1986)
Screenplay, Novel
52
Twins (1988)
Script Researcher
47
The General's Daughter (1999)
Screenplay
45
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Screenplay
42
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Characters, Producer
42
The Chamber (1996)
Screenplay
41
Wild Card (2015)
Novel, Screenplay
41
Dreamcatcher (2003)
Screenplay
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
2 titles
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
28
Masquerade (1965)
Screenplay
Not rated yet
1 title
Not rated yet
Magic
Original Film Writer, Novel