Hollywood Remembers William Goldman

Saying Goodbye To Goldman

♦ Legendary screenwriter William Goldman died this week and Hollywood paid tribute to him. Here’s a few of the tributes from Twitter and social media via Variety as well…

RIP #WilliamGoldman. One of the greatest most successful screenwriters ever. I was lucky as hell to count Bill as a mentor and a friend. Check his credits & see a William Goldman movie or read a Goldman book over the holiday & give thanks that we had his voice in our world. https://t.co/RWRdCoO1Cm

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) November 16, 2018

Losing Bill Goldman made me cry. My favorite book of all time is The Princess Bride. I was honored he allowed me to make it into a movie. I visited with him last Saturday. He was very weak but his mind still had the Goldman edge. I told him I loved him. He smiled & said fuck you.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) November 16, 2018

William Goldman was huge part Of creating some of the seminal movies of the 70’s and beyond. His book on screenwriting was a touchstone for me and I always felt star struck and intimidated seeing him at Knicks games. #RESPECT https://t.co/ED9HUJc50R

— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) November 16, 2018

It's no small feat to be a smart, witty writer and smart and witty about writing. RIP the legendary adventurer in screenwriting, William Goldman. https://t.co/oqSyQaRq2R

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) November 16, 2018

“Bill was a consummate storyteller whose tales touched millions and will endure as pinnacles of the art form. Having worked with him for many years, I can attest that his brilliant and inventive work seemed to defy his own suggestion that ‘nobody knows anything’ in movies. He was a true original and a wonderful friend who will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with his family,” Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn said in a statement to Variety.

William Goldman. What can one do in the face of such a legacy but bow our heads in gratitude?

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 16, 2018

One less giant….

William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87 – Deadline https://t.co/ipARwOdkNs

— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) November 16, 2018

William Goldman wrote brilliant novels, screenplays and razor-sharp takes on filmmaking. He was also a very nice man. RIP.

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) November 16, 2018

This guy was the best ever.
William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87 – Deadline https://t.co/tvrYG2KamM

— Vincent D'Onofrio (@vincentdonofrio) November 16, 2018