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): Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia • Andrei Agius • Ben Sealey • D. J. Houlton • Dale Bumpers • Daniel Biles • Demir Demirkan • George Hamilton (actor) • Hong Jeong-ho • John Cazale • Kyle Arrington • Michael Hagan • Regilio Tuur • Richard L. Bare • Robin Nicholson (metallurgist) • Réjean Ducharme • Samuel Moutoussamy • Sunye • Takanohana Kōji • Tedd Pierce • Terry Nutkins • Thorsten Boer

Born in the same month (August 1931): Barbara Eden • Bramwell Tillsley • Dolores Alexander • Ernest C. Brace • James Freeman Gilbert • Jean Béliveau • Karl Miller • Noble Willingham • Roger Penrose • Roger Williams (hepatologist) • Stelios Kazantzidis • Tom Laughlin • Tony Wrigley