Born 1930 (age 81) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 15 titles

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.

Filmography

Straw Dogs
7.2
Straw Dogs
1971
Screenplay
Logan's Run
6.6
Logan's Run
1976
Screenplay
Straw Dogs
5.9
Straw Dogs
2011
Original Film Writer
Eyes of Laura Mars
5.8
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
Screenplay
Farewell, My Lovely
6.6
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
Screenplay
March or Die
5.8
March or Die
1977
Screenplay
March or Die
5.8
March or Die
1977
Story
Monte Walsh
6.2
Monte Walsh
1970
Screenplay
Monte Walsh
6.2
Monte Walsh
2003
Teleplay
The Stranglers of Bombay
6.5
The Stranglers of Bombay
1959
Screenplay
Man on a Swing
5.9
Man on a Swing
1974
Screenplay
Lovers and Other Strangers
5.1
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
Screenplay
Fighting Back
5.8
Fighting Back
1982
Screenplay
Man, Woman and Child
5.6
Man, Woman and Child
1983
Screenplay
Freedom Road
5.4
Freedom Road
1979
Writer