X-Nico

2 unusual facts about William Goldman


Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern

In William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride the fictional author S. Morgenstern is almost certainly a nod to Morgenstern's coining of the term Bildungsroman, as the novel is representative of the genre.

King's Quest VII

The name of this sequel is a pun on the title of the novel and film The Princess Bride by William Goldman.


Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole

Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole is a 1961 play by William Goldman and James Goldman.

Henry, Sweet Henry

The show is one of those tracked by William Goldman in his 1968 book The Season, which describes the ins and outs of a season on Broadway.

Wait Till Next Year

Wait Till Next Year is a 1988 memoir by Mike Lupica and William Goldman.


see also

Donald R. Bensen

He also wrote a number of media related novels, including works based on the Gunsmoke television series, and novelizations of William Goldman's screenplays for the 1979 films Mr. Horn and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days.

Max Leon

On October 19, 1950, Leon bought WDAS-AM from William Goldman, moving the station from Ocean City, New Jersey to Philadelphia.