William Goldman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $319,685,246 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #849)
Best-known technical roles: Absolute Power (Screenwriter), Dreamcatcher (Screenwriter), Hearts in Atlantis (Screenwriter), The Princess Bride (Screenwriter), The Chamber (Screenwriter)
Best-known acting roles: Dennis Hastert (Vice), Rick (Black November)
Born: August 12, 1931
Died: November 16, 2018
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting2$47,842,064$23,090,072$70,932,136
In Technical RolesScreenwriter14$266,443,509$53,241,737$319,685,246
Story Creator4$54,800,675$4,352,517$59,153,192

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 25, 2018Vice Dennis Hastert $47,836,282$23,057,500$70,893,782
Jan 9, 2015Black November Rick $5,782$32,572$38,354
 
Averages $23,921,032$11,545,036$35,466,068
Totals 2 $47,842,064$23,090,072$70,932,136


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2018Vice $7,768,3712,534$47,836,282$70,893,78267.5%
Jan 9, 2015Black November $5,782$38,35415.1%
 
Averages $7,768,3712,534$23,921,032$35,466,06841.3%
Totals 2 $47,842,064$70,932,136

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 30, 2015Wild Card Screenwriter
Story Creator
$3,200$4,312,589$4,315,789
Mar 21, 2003Dreamcatcher Screenwriter $33,685,268$42,000,000$75,685,268
Sep 28, 2001Hearts in Atlantis Screenwriter $24,185,781$6,700,000$30,885,781
Feb 14, 1997Absolute Power Screenwriter $50,068,310$50,068,310
Oct 11, 1996The Chamber Screenwriter $14,407,578$14,407,578
Dec 25, 1992Chaplin Screenwriter $9,289,349$9,289,349
Feb 28, 1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man Screenwriter $14,358,033$14,358,033
1992Year of the Comet Screenwriter $2,791,515$2,791,515
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride Screenwriter $30,857,000$189,220$31,046,220
Mar 13, 1987Heat Screenwriter $2,793,214$39,928$2,833,142
Nov 8, 1978Magic Screenwriter
Story based upon the…
$23,800,000$23,800,000
1976Marathon Man Screenwriter
Story based on the n…
$28,204,261$28,204,261
1975The Great Waldo Pepper Screenwriter $20,000,000$20,000,000
Feb 23, 1966Harper Screenwriter $12,000,000$12,000,000
 
Averages $19,031,679$10,648,347$22,834,660
Totals 14 $266,443,509$53,241,737$319,685,246


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 30, 2015Wild Card 13$3,200$4,315,7890.1%
Mar 21, 2003Dreamcatcher $15,027,4232,945$33,685,268$75,685,26844.5%
Sep 28, 2001Hearts in Atlantis $9,021,4942,010$24,185,781$30,885,78178.3%
Feb 14, 1997Absolute Power $16,770,2202,568$50,068,310$50,068,310100.0%
Oct 11, 1996The Chamber $6,159,1152,032$14,407,578$14,407,578100.0%
Dec 25, 1992Chaplin 1,080$9,289,349$9,289,349100.0%
Feb 28, 1992Memoirs of an Invisibl… $4,601,9541,753$14,358,033$14,358,033100.0%
1992Year of the Comet $2,791,515$2,791,515100.0%
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride $206,243788$30,857,000$31,046,22099.4%
Mar 13, 1987Heat $1,354,375863$2,793,214$2,833,14298.6%
Nov 8, 1978Magic $23,800,000$23,800,000100.0%
1976Marathon Man $28,204,261$28,204,261100.0%
1975The Great Waldo Pepper $20,000,000$20,000,000100.0%
Feb 23, 1966Harper $12,000,000$12,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $7,591,5461,561$19,031,679$22,834,66087.2%
Totals 14 $266,443,509$319,685,246