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 Screenplay
1977
March or Die
as Story
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
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Screenplay
1970
Monte Walsh
as Screenplay
1959
The Stranglers of Bombay
as Screenplay
Actor
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
as Self - Screenwriter of Straw Dogs