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William Dodson Broyles Jr.[1] (born October 8, 1944) is an American journalist, screenwriter, and former United States Marine Corps officer.
William Broyles Jr. was born on 8 October 1944 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He is married to Andrea Bettina Berndt.
William Broyles Jr. was born on October 8, 1944 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He is married to Andrea Bettina Berndt.
Sep 26, 2023 · The writer of the film, William Broyles Jr., researched the true story of survival by deliberately isolating himself on an island, which influenced the critical moments in the movie. Cast Away is more realistic than other fictional survival movies and has parallels to real-life stories of individuals who endured similar circumstances.
Nov 11, 2021 · In 1984, William Broyles, Jr. wrote a piece on the romance and terror of war for Esquire. Read it in full here.
William Dodson Broyles, Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American screenwriter, who has worked on the television series China Beach (1988–1991), and the films Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000), Entrapment (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Polar Express (2004), and Jarhead (2005).
Dec 7, 2020 · Screenwriter William Broyles, Jr. explains how his time in Vietnam and the failures of his life made Tom Hanks's 'Cast Away' possible.
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William Broyles, Jr. Biography (1944-) Full name, William Dodson Broyles, Jr.; born October 8, 1944, in Houston, TX;son of William Dodson and Elizabeth (maiden name, Bills) Broyles; married Sybil Newman (an art director), August 15, 1973 (marriage ended); married LindaPurl (an actress; divorced); married, wife's name Andrea (an artist).
Dec 29, 2000 · The reviews all refer to the screenwriter by his professional name -- William Broyles Jr. -- but to the people who know him, he is just Bill. "I worked on this movie for six and a half years,"...
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Writer and actor. U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, instructor in philosophy, 1970–71; assistant superintendent of school in Houston, TX, 1971–72; Texas Monthly, Austin, founding editor, beginning 1972; Texas Monthly Press, editor, beginning 1975; Newsweek, editor in chief, 1982–84; California, past editor.
