James Goldman(1927-1998)

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Evening Primrose (1966)

James Goldman was born on 30 June 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Lion in Winter (1968), Robin and Marian (1976) and Cyber Bandits (1995). He was married to Barbara Goldman and Maria McKeon. He died on 28 October 1998 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

The Lion in Winter

7.8

Writer

1968

Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw, Ronnie Barker, Kenneth Haigh, and Nicol Williamson in Robin and Marian (1976)

Robin and Marian

6.5

Writer

1976

Cyber Bandits

3.6

Writer(as Winston Beard)

1995

Follies

Writer

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National Theatre Live: Follies
8.3
- book by
- 2017
The Lion in Winter
6.9
TV Movie
- play
- teleplay
- 2003
Cyber Bandits
3.6
- screenplay (as Winston Beard)
- 1995
Queenie
6.7
TV Mini Series
- teleplay (as Winston Beard)
- 1987
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
6.6
TV Mini Series
- teleplay
- 1986
Great Performances
8.0
TV Series
- libretto
- 1986
White Nights
6.7
- screenplay by
- story by
- 1985
Anna Karenina
6.3
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1985
Oliver Twist
6.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1982
Robin and Marian
6.5
- written by
- 1976
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.2
- screenplay
- 1971
They Might Be Giants
6.7
- screenplay
- play
- 1971
The Lion in Winter
7.8
- screenplay
- play "The Lion in Winter"
- 1968
ABC Stage 67
7.3
TV Series
- written by
- adaptation
- 1966

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Evening Primrose

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Winston Beard
Born
- June 30, 1927
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- October 28, 1998
- New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Children
- Matthew Goldman
Relatives
- William Goldman(Sibling)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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Trivia
Novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Graduate from the University of Chicago.

Quotes
When a person does a thing which would have been heroic in another time, we think he's got to be some kind of nut, self-destructive, or he has some angle we don't know about.