Playwright William Goldman

William Goldman

Living place: Highland Park

Birthday: 12-8-1931 (93 years old)

Population of US 1931: 124,039,648

Global rank: #39682

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Playwright William Goldman profile

Who is Playwright William Goldman?
Legendary playwright and author who won an Academy Award in 1969 for writing the screenplay to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and several others in 1976 for his screenplay for the all-male President. He wrote the screenplays for the films Marathon Man and The Princess Bride, both of which were based on novels he wrote himself.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He graduated from Columbia University in 1956, where he graduated with his Master's degree.

Family life info

He divorced his wife Ilene Jones in 1991. The couple had two children.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Playwright William Goldman?
He wrote an adaptation of the book Misery, written by Stephen King.

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Summary of William Goldman profile

When was Playwright William Goldman born?
William Goldman birthday 12-8-1931 (at the age of 93).
Where is Playwright William Goldman's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Goldman was born in Highland Park, Illinois- United States. is a Playwright, whose Zodiac is Leo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Goat. William Goldman's global rank is 39682 and whose rank is 63 in list of famous Playwright. Population of US in 1931 is about 124,039,648 persons.
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Events in 1931 and 12-8

Events in US in the birth year of William Goldman

  • Gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion (freed in 1939; dies in 1947).
  • Scottsboro trial begins, exposing depth of Southern racism.
  • “The Star Spangled Banner” officially becomes national anthem. Background: Francis Scott Key

Birthday William Goldman (12-8) in history

  • Day 12-8 year 1624: Cardinal Richelieu was named head of state of France by King Louis XIII.
  • Day 12-8 year 1851: Issac Singer patented the sewing machine.
  • Day 12-8 year 1865: British surgeon Joseph Lister became the first doctor to use an antiseptic during surgery.
  • Day 12-8 year 1898: Hawaii was formally annexed to the United States.
  • Day 12-8 year 1972: The last American combat troops left Vietnam.
  • Day 12-8 year 1985: In the world's worst single-aircraft disaster, a Japan Air Lines 747 crashed into Mount Osutaka, killing 520 of the 524 aboard.
  • Day 12-8 year 1998: Swiss banks agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle lawsuits brought by Holocaust survivors and their heirs. The banks had kept millions of dollars deposited by Holocaust victims before and during World War II.
  • Day 12-8 year 2000: The Russian military submarine, Kursk, and its crew were lost in the Barents Sea.
  • Day 12-8 year 2004: N.J. governor James McGreevey announced his resignation.
  • Day 12-8 year 2013: Notorious Boston gangster James (Whitey) Bulger was found guilty of 31 of the 32 charges he faced, including murder, extortion, money laundering, drug dealing and possession of weapons.
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