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William Bast (April 3, 1931 – May 4, 2015) was an American screenwriter and author. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he was the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean. He often worked with his partner Paul Huson.
- Wauwatosa High School
- Paul Huson
- Author, screenwriter
William Bast. Writer: The Legend of Lizzie Borden. William Bast, the Edgar-winning TV screenwriter, was the first biographer of cinema icon James Dean, his close friend and lover. Bast and Dean met and became friends and roommates while drama students at U.C.L.A., and later roomed together in New York City.
- January 1, 1
- Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
May 10, 2015 12:20 PM PT. Screenwriter William Bast, who co-created the nighttime TV soap opera “The Colbys” in the 1980s and wrote for numerous other shows, died May 4 at a care facility in...
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May 7, 2015 · Courtesy of Paul Huson. William Bast, an Emmy-nominated screenwriter for film and television who co-created The Colbys, a spinoff of ABC’s popular primetime soap Dynasty, has died. He was 84.
April 3, 1931 · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA. Died. May 4, 2015 · Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from Alzheimer's disease) Birth name. William Edwin Bast. Nicknames. Bill. Willie. Mini Bio. William Bast, the Edgar-winning TV screenwriter, was the first biographer of cinema icon James Dean , his close friend and lover.
- April 3, 1931
- May 4, 2015
May 7, 2015 · William Bast, who wrote extensively for both film and TV and was also known for his two biographies of James Dean, died of complications from Alzheimer’s on May 4. He was 84.
May 10, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Bast, a TV writer who co-created the 1980s "Dynasty" spin-off "The Colbys" during a four-decade career, has died. He was 84.
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