Goldman, William 1931-

Overview

Works:	418 works in 1,813 publications in 7 languages and 51,211 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Fiction Film adaptations Motion picture plays History Psychological fiction Historical films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Adventure stories Biography
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Signer, Bibliographic antecedent, Lyricist, Conceptor, Interviewee, Librettist, Creator, Writer of accompanying material, Actor, Performer, Editor
Classifications:	PS3557.O384, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1940 |

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Publications about William Goldman

Publications by William Goldman

Most widely held works about William Goldman

Adventures in the screen trade : a personal view of Hollywood and screenwriting by William Goldman ( Book )
Which lie did I tell? : more adventures in the screen trade by William Goldman ( Book )
William Goldman by Richard Andersen ( Book )
Hype and glory by William Goldman ( Book )
Magic by Richard Attenborough ( Visual )

Five screenplays : with essays by William Goldman ( Book )
Das Hollywood-Geschäft : [wie man Träume verkauft] by William Goldman ( Book )
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Goldman, William: merchant ( )
Toward a concept of man: three novels of William Goldman by Dixie Lynn Mangum ( )
The fiction of reality and fantasy in William Goldman by Richard Andersen ( )
Discourse and translation comparative descriptive analysis of William Goldman's The Princess Bride and its French translation by Christine Hug ( )
Screenwriters : word into image ( Visual )
William Goldman ( Visual )
Word into image, writers on screenwriting: William Goldman ( Visual )
Adaptation as criticism : examination of the process as a critical approach as seen through "The princess bride" by Bowen T Fraser ( Book )
William Goldman papers by William Goldman ( )
Goldman, William: manager ( )
A family affair : a wedding in two acts by John Kander ( )

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Most widely held works by William Goldman

The princess bride : S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure : the "good parts" version abridged by William Goldman ( Book )
85 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the timeless love story between a farm boy named Westley and the beautiful Princess Buttercup, along with the author's comments on life and art as he attempts to edit the children's classic

The princess bride by Cary Elwes ( Visual )
70 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 3,974 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive in a classic tale of love and adventure. The beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped and held against her will in order to marry the nasty Prince Humperdinck, while Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) attempts to save her. Along the way he meets an accomplished swordsman and a giant, both of whom become his companions in his quest

All the President's men by Alan J Pakula ( Visual )
73 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 3,748 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
True story of the Watergate break-in that led to the political scandal of the decade

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid by George Roy Hill ( Visual )
87 editions published between 1968 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blends adventure, romance and comedy to tell the story of the West's most likeable outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as they set out for Bolivia with the law on their heels

Marathon man by William Goldman ( Book )
69 editions published between 1974 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,982 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom "Babe" Levy is a runner in every sense: racing tirelessly toward his goals of athletic and academic excellence--and endlessly away from the specter of his famous father's scandal-driven suicide. But an unexpected visit from his beloved older brother will set in motion a chain of events that plunge Babe into a vortex of terror, treachery, and murder--and force him into a race for his life . . . and for the answer to the fateful question, "Is it safe?" - Publisher

A bridge too far by Richard Attenborough ( Visual )
46 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gedramatiseerd relaas van de (mislukte) geallieerde aanval op de door de Duitsers bezette bruggen in Arnhem, herfst 1944

Brothers by William Goldman ( Book )
18 editions published between 1986 and 1988 in English and held by 1,485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sequel to: Marathon man. Altered beyond recognition, a man thought by the world to be dead, is summoned into service again in the ultrasecret Division. His mission is to stop a World War

Misery by Rob Reiner ( Visual )
60 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive

Maverick by Richard Donner ( Visual )
29 editions published between 1994 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Bret Maverick est joueur de poker professionnel. En route pour le tournoi de poker du siècle, Maverick rencontre Annabelle une ravissante joueuse dénuée de tous scrupules et Cooper, un sinistre shérif peu enclin au jeu. Le voyage s'annonce semé d'embûches jusqu'à la partie de poker la plus dangereuse que Maverick n'ait jamais eu à livrer

Magic : a novel by William Goldman ( Book )
28 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Corky, a famous and brilliantly skilled magician has something to hide. It is in his attempt to keep his secret from the public that leads into "psycho country."

Tinsel : a novel by William Goldman ( Book )
12 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in 3 languages and held by 1,280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of Hollywood's best-kept secrets

Hearts in Atlantis by Scott Hicks ( Visual )
24 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As a mid-aged man's friend dies, Bobby takes a look back at his childhood memories ... When mysterious out-of-towner, Ted, moves into the boarding house that 11-year-old Bobby shares with his self-involved mother, Bobby jumps at the chance to befriend an adult who talks to him straightforwardly. Ted enlists Bobby to read him the newspaper daily--and to keep an eye out for the "low men" bent on capturing Ted, who possesses a strange mind-reading power

Control by William Goldman ( Book )
13 editions published between 1982 and 1983 in English and Spanish and held by 1,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the stories of three people whose lives suffer from loss of mental control

Heat by William Goldman ( Book )
7 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in English and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Las Vegas security man Nick Escalante, an ex-Marine, chances on to a bizarre kidnapping threat and races into a night-time world of false identities, vicious grievances, and gruesome encounters

The general's daughter by Simon West ( Visual )
16 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,070 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
El investigador militar Paul Brenner (John Travolta) participa en un encubrimiento cuando los oficiales del Fuerte MacCallum intentan esconder el motivo detrás del asesinato de una bella oficial femenina, hija de un comandante respetado

Marathon man by John Schlesinger ( Visual )
48 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,055 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hoffman plays the likeable Columbia graduate student and marathon runner of the title, unwittingly trapped in a terrifying drama revolving around a murderous Nazi fugitive"--Container

The color of light by William Goldman ( Book )
10 editions published between 1984 and 1988 in English and held by 1,041 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story is about a young man Charles 'Chub' Fuller who writes a great novel about the woman of his dreams and the horrors of his childhood. Charles later suffers from writers block and is unable to write and ends up being a taxi driver and later a researcher

The season : a candid look at Broadway by William Goldman ( Book )
17 editions published between 1969 and 2000 in English and held by 965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book attempts to explain why Broadway is what it is. The author takes each production of one year and relates it to some aspect of the over-all Broadway scene including directors, stars, playwrights, reviewers, audiences, tryout tours, scalpers, and backers

The Stepford wives by Frank Oz ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joanna reluctantly moves with her husband and children from New York City to the suburban community of Stepford, Connecticut. But when life in Stepford begins to seem too perfect, Joanna and her new friend Bobby investigate a mysterious conspiracy among the town's husbands

Chaplin by Richard Attenborough ( Visual )
23 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chaplin's entire life is covered in the biographical film. From his upbringings in the slums of England to his Honorary Oscar in 1972

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