Writer
William Goldman
American writer of Butch Cassidy and All the President's Men.
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
- Born
- 1931-08-12, Highland Park, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 2018-11-16, Manhattan, USAA Friday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1931-08-12, Highland Park, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 19°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 11°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 5°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°11′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2018-11-16, Manhattan, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 29°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 19°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Goldman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.