Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 15, 1930
Died
September 26, 2011 (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
Writing
Straw Dogs
Original Film Writer
2011
Monte Walsh
Teleplay
2003
Fighting Back
Screenplay
1982
Eyes of Laura Mars
Screenplay
1978
March or Die
Screenplay, Story
1977
Logan's Run
Screenplay
1976
Farewell, My Lovely
Screenplay
1975
Man on a Swing
Screenplay
1974
Straw Dogs
Screenplay
1971
Monte Walsh
Screenplay
1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
Screenplay
1970
The Stranglers of Bombay
Screenplay
1959