David Zelag Goodman

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1930-01-15

Deathday 2011-09-26 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As David Z. Goodman

David Zelag Goodman

Biography

David Zelag Goodman (1930-2011) was an American playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter. He was known in Hollywood as a "script doctor" due to his ability to quickly identify and fix flaws in a screenplay.

Known For

Writer

2011
Straw Dogs

as Original Film Writer

2003
Monte Walsh

as Teleplay

1983
Man, Woman and Child

as Screenplay

1982
Fighting Back

as Screenplay

1979
Freedom Road

as Writer

1978
Eyes of Laura Mars

as Screenplay

1977
March or Die

as Story

1977
March or Die

as Screenplay

1976
Logan's Run

as Screenplay

1975
Farewell, My Lovely

as Screenplay

1974
Man on a Swing

as Screenplay

1971
Straw Dogs

as Screenplay

1970
1970
Monte Walsh

as Screenplay

1959

Actor

2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

as Self - Screenwriter of Straw Dogs