William Goldman
William Goldman (1931–2018) was an American novelist and screenwriter.
His novels include *The Princess Bride* and *Marathon Man*, both of which he adapted for film.
He won Academy Awards for *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* and *All the President's Men*.
His memoir *Adventures in the Screen Trade* gave Hollywood its most quoted line: "Nobody knows anything."
Imagined narrative work
- proseUnversified language
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- authorCreator of written works
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
manuscript · publishing · narrative · characterization · literary · paperback · hardcover
Film's written blueprint
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
scene · plot · rewrite · draft · treatment · pitch · Misery · spec
Recounting events aloud
- narrativeAccount of events
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- themeCentral recurring concept
voice · subtext · pacing · tension · revision · genre · suspense · thriller
Film achievement honors
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- studio systemVertically integrated film production
producer · director · casting · blockbuster · premiere · insider · memoir · celebrity
fiction
Imagined narrative work
bestseller · manuscript · publishing · narrative · characterization · literary · paperback · hardcover
screenplay
Film's written blueprint
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
structure · scene · plot · rewrite · draft · treatment · pitch · Misery · spec · teleplay
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- narrativeAccount of events
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- characterNature, symbol, or role
theme · voice · subtext · pacing · tension · revision · genre · suspense · thriller · adaptation
Oscars
Film achievement honors
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
studio system · producer · director · casting · blockbuster · premiere · insider · memoir · celebrity · industry