David Zelag Goodman

from Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Artwork for Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutImage of 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.

Timeline

2011Aged 81

  • Poster for Straw Dogs

    Original Film Writer

2003Aged 73

  • Poster for Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

    Self - Screenwriter of Straw Dogs

  • Poster for Monte Walsh

    Teleplay

1983Aged 53

  • Poster for Man, Woman and Child

    Screenplay

1982Aged 52

  • Poster for Fighting Back

    Screenplay

1979Aged 49

  • Poster for Freedom Road

    Writer

1978Aged 48

  • Poster for Eyes of Laura Mars

    Screenplay

1977Aged 47

  • Poster for March or Die

    Story

1976Aged 46

  • Poster for Logan's Run

    Screenplay

1975Aged 45

  • Poster for Farewell, My Lovely

    Screenplay

1974Aged 44

  • Poster for Man on a Swing

    Screenplay

1971Aged 41

  • Poster for Straw Dogs

    Screenplay

1970Aged 40

  • Poster for Lovers and Other Strangers

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Monte Walsh

    Screenplay

1959Aged 29

  • Poster for The Stranglers of Bombay

    Screenplay

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