Screenwriters in Hollywood are often not given the props they so richly deserve. So when a screenwriter earns the status of being "talked about", you know that screenwriter is a major talent. William Goldman is one of those screenwriters. His resume is a list of must-sees: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Papillon (1973), The Stepford Wives (1975), All the President's Men (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Magic (1978), The Princess Bride (1987), and Misery (1990). His talents were so respected that even if he wasn't involved in a project, directors cut out entire scenes from "finished" movies based on one phonecall from Goldman.
William Goldman passed away last night at the age of 87.
Perhaps he can give God some re-writes for our current situation...
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