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David Zelag Goodman was a playwright and screenwriter for both TV and film. His most prolific period was from the 1960s to the early 1980s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Lovers and Other Strangers, though he did not win. He co-wrote, with Sam Peckinpah, the screenplay for 1971's controversial Straw Dogs. He died less than two weeks after the remake was released. Other films that he wrote or co-wrote included Logan's Run, Monte Walsh, and Farewell, My Lovely. He also wrote a number of the episodes of The Untouchables in the early 1960s.
Born
Wednesday, 15 January 1930
Died
Monday, 26 September 2011
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1971 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |