William Goldman

William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Academy Awards in both writing categories—once for Best Original Screenplay for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and once for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976).

12 August 1931

Born on the same birth day (12 August): Boy Charlton • Chris Chambers • Curtius baronets • Dale Bumpers • Dana Ivey • David Jacobs (writer) • Dominique Swain • Edith Hamilton • Franciscus Sonnius • George McGinnis • John McDermott (golfer) • Keith Murdoch • Klara Hitler • Kyle Arrington • Luna (South Korean singer) • Marvin Zeegelaar • Pete Sampras • Samuel Fuller • Tokugawa Iemitsu • Vikram Sarabhai

Born in the same month (August 1931): Cristina Deutekom • Ernest C. Brace • Hamilton O. Smith • Hans van Mierlo • James Freeman Gilbert • Joe Cunningham (baseball) • Karl Miller • Mário Zagallo • Naren Tamhane • Regis Philbin • Rolf Just Nilsen • Stelios Kazantzidis • Tito Capobianco • Tony Wrigley