William Goldman

Career overview

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Task: Write a career overview of William Goldman (Writing).
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Name: William Goldman.
Dates: Born August 12, 1931. Died November 16, 2018 (87 years old).
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA (TMDB) / Highland Park, Illinois, USA (IMDb).
Professions: American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, non-fiction author.
Career Start: Prominence in 1950s as a novelist. Began career as a novelist in 1957.
Screenwriting Start: Started writing screenplays in 1965 with Masquerade.
Academy Awards: Two-time Academy Award winner for screenplays.
1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
2. All the President's Men (1976).
Film Details:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) starred Robert Redford.
All the President's Men (1976) is about journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon for the Washington Post. This film also starred Robert Redford.
Other Works:
Marathon Man (thriller novel, adapted for film by Goldman).
The Princess Bride (comedy-fantasy novel, adapted for film by Goldman).
Paragraph 1: Early Career and Novelist Roots.
William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and non-fiction author. Born in Illinois, he came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, beginning his career in 1957. His literary works include the thriller novel Marathon Man and the comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which he later adapted for film.
Paragraph 2: Screenwriting and Awards.
Goldman turned to writing for film, starting his screenplay work in 1965 with Masquerade. He was a two-time Academy Award winner for his screenplays. His first win was for the 1969 western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which starred Robert Redford. He won his second Academy Award for the 1976 film All the President's Men. This film, which also starred Robert Redford, tells the story of journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward and their reporting on the Watergate scandal involving President Richard Nixon for the Washington Post.
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Para 1: ~50 words.
Para 2: ~90 words.
Total: ~140 words.
Target: 180-260 words. I need to expand slightly using only provided facts.
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Revised Draft:
William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and non-fiction author. Born in Illinois, he achieved prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, officially beginning his career in 1957. His notable literary contributions include the thriller novel Marathon Man