William Goldman

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $655,815,132 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #496)

Best-known technical roles: Maverick (Screenwriter), Absolute Power (Screenwriter), Dreamcatcher (Screenwriter), Hearts in Atlantis (Screenwriter), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Screenwriter)

Best-known acting roles: Dennis Hastert (Vice), Rick (Black November)

Born: August 12, 1931

Died: November 16, 2018

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	2	$47,842,064	$23,090,072	$70,932,136
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	17	$521,183,681	$134,631,451	$655,815,132
	Story Creator	4	$54,800,675	$4,352,553	$59,153,228

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000)	33,959	$47,842,064
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,001-41,100)	41,062	$23,090,072
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,201-38,300)	38,245	$70,932,136
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	222	$521,183,681
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,237	$54,800,675
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,238	$134,631,451
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,345	$4,352,553
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	496	$655,815,132
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,653	$59,153,228

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 25, 2018	Vice	Dennis Hastert	$47,836,282	$23,057,500	$70,893,782
Jan 9, 2015	Black 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

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 25, 2018	Vice	$7,768,371	2,534	$47,836,282	$70,893,782	67.5%
Jan 9, 2015	Black November			$5,782	$38,354	15.1%

Averages		$7,768,371	2,534	$23,921,032	$35,466,068	41.3%
Totals	2			$47,842,064	$70,932,136

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 32,101-32,200)	32,101	$47,842,064
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800)	31,794	$47,842,064
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 30,001-30,100)	30,095	$47,842,064
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000)	33,959	$47,842,064
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 38,501-38,600)	38,524	$23,090,072
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 38,201-38,300)	38,282	$23,090,072
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 35,601-35,700)	35,662	$23,090,072
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,001-41,100)	41,062	$23,090,072
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,801-35,900)	35,875	$70,932,136
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,601-35,700)	35,699	$70,932,136
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400)	33,375	$70,932,136
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,201-38,300)	38,245	$70,932,136

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jan 30, 2015	Wild Card	Screenwriter Story Creator	$3,200	$4,312,589	$4,315,789
Mar 21, 2003	Dreamcatcher	Screenwriter	$33,685,268	$42,000,000	$75,685,268
Sep 28, 2001	Hearts in Atlantis	Screenwriter	$24,185,781	$6,700,000	$30,885,781
Feb 14, 1997	Absolute Power	Screenwriter	$50,068,310		$50,068,310
Oct 11, 1996	The Chamber	Screenwriter	$14,407,578		$14,407,578
May 20, 1994	Maverick	Screenwriter	$101,631,272	$81,383,965	$183,015,237
Dec 25, 1992	Chaplin	Screenwriter	$9,289,349		$9,289,349
Feb 28, 1992	Memoirs of an Invisible Man	Screenwriter	$14,358,033		$14,358,033
1992	Year of the Comet	Screenwriter	$2,791,515		$2,791,515
Sep 25, 1987	The Princess Bride	Screenwriter	$30,857,000	$191,738	$31,048,738
Mar 13, 1987	Heat	Screenwriter	$2,793,214	$39,928	$2,833,142
Nov 8, 1978	Magic	Screenwriter Story based upon the…	$23,800,000		$23,800,000
Jun 15, 1977	A Bridge Too Far	Screenwriter	$50,800,000	$71	$50,800,071
1976	Marathon Man	Screenwriter Story based on the n…	$28,204,261	$36	$28,204,297
1975	The Great Waldo Pepper	Screenwriter	$20,000,000		$20,000,000
Oct 24, 1969	Butch Cassidy and the Sunda…	Screenwriter	$102,308,900	$3,124	$102,312,024
Feb 23, 1966	Harper	Screenwriter	$12,000,000		$12,000,000

Averages			$30,657,864	$14,959,050	$38,577,361
Totals	17		$521,183,681	$134,631,451	$655,815,132

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 30, 2015	Wild Card		13	$3,200	$4,315,789	0.1%
Mar 21, 2003	Dreamcatcher	$15,027,423	2,945	$33,685,268	$75,685,268	44.5%
Sep 28, 2001	Hearts in Atlantis	$9,021,494	2,010	$24,185,781	$30,885,781	78.3%
Feb 14, 1997	Absolute Power	$16,770,220	2,568	$50,068,310	$50,068,310	100.0%
Oct 11, 1996	The Chamber	$6,159,115	2,032	$14,407,578	$14,407,578	100.0%
May 20, 1994	Maverick	$17,248,545	2,537	$101,631,272	$183,015,237	55.5%
Dec 25, 1992	Chaplin		1,080	$9,289,349	$9,289,349	100.0%
Feb 28, 1992	Memoirs of an Invisibl…	$4,601,954	1,753	$14,358,033	$14,358,033	100.0%
1992	Year of the Comet			$2,791,515	$2,791,515	100.0%
Sep 25, 1987	The Princess Bride	$206,243	788	$30,857,000	$31,048,738	99.4%
Mar 13, 1987	Heat	$1,354,375	863	$2,793,214	$2,833,142	98.6%
Nov 8, 1978	Magic			$23,800,000	$23,800,000	100.0%
Jun 15, 1977	A Bridge Too Far			$50,800,000	$50,800,071	100.0%
1976	Marathon Man			$28,204,261	$28,204,297	100.0%
1975	The Great Waldo Pepper			$20,000,000	$20,000,000	100.0%
Oct 24, 1969	Butch Cassidy and the …			$102,308,900	$102,312,024	100.0%
Feb 23, 1966	Harper			$12,000,000	$12,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$8,798,671	1,659	$30,657,864	$38,577,361	86.8%
Totals	17			$521,183,681	$655,815,132

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	222	$521,183,681
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,237	$54,800,675
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,238	$134,631,451
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,345	$4,352,553
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	496	$655,815,132
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,653	$59,153,228