William Bast Net Worth
William Bast Net Worth is
$800,000
William Bast Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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. Bast first wrote about Dean a year after his death, in "James Dean: A Biography", which was ... | Date Of Birth | April 3, 1931, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | May 4, 2015, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA |
| Profession | Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Parents | Bernice Fleischmann, Gilbert Bast |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was the life partner of Paul Huson for 49 years. |
| 2 | Portrayed by actor Michael Brandon in James Dean (1976). |
| 3 | Veteran screenwriter, mostly for TV. A close friend, and one-time roommate, of James Dean, he has assisted several of Dean's biographers over the years. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power and Beauty | 2002 | TV Movie story / teleplay | |
| The Fury Within | 1998 | TV Movie written by | |
| Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare | 1995 | TV Movie story / teleplay | |
| Secrets | 1992 | TV Movie teleplay | |
| The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | 1990 | TV Movie story / teleplay / written by | |
| Twist of Fate | 1989 | TV Mini-Series teleplay - 2 episodes | |
| The Colbys | TV Series developer - 49 episodes, 1985 - 1987 story - 44 episodes, 1985 - 1987 written by - 5 episodes, 1985 - 1987 | ||
| The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | 1984 | TV Mini-Series teleplay - 2 episodes | |
| The Master of Ballantrae | 1984 | TV Movie teleplay | |
| The Hamptons | 1983 | TV Series co-creator | |
| Tucker's Witch | TV Series creator - 13 episodes, 1982 - 1983 writer - 2 episodes, 1982 - 1983 | ||
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | 1982 | TV Movie teleplay | |
| Mistress of Paradise | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| The Star Maker | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| The Betsy | 1978 | screenplay | |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | 1977 | TV Movie screenplay | |
| James Dean | 1976 | TV Movie written by | |
| The Legend of Lizzie Borden | 1975 | TV Movie written by | |
| Apple's Way | 1974 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-O | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1974 teleplay - 1 episode, 1974 written by - 1 episode, 1973 | ||
| The Manhunter | 1974 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The New Perry Mason | 1974 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Love Story | 1973 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Waltons | 1973 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Circle of Fear | 1972 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Mod Squad | 1969-1970 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| It Takes a Thief | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1970 teleplay - 1 episode, 1970 written by - 1 episode, 1969 | ||
| The Survivors | 1969 | TV Series writer | |
| The Valley of Gwangi | 1969 | screenplay - as William E. Bast | |
| Hammerhead | 1968 | screenplay | |
| Danger Has Two Faces | 1967 | TV Movie script | |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1967 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Combat! | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1967 written by - 1 episode, 1963 | ||
| The Man Who Never Was | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1966 teleplay - 1 episode, 1966 writer - 1 episode, 1966 | ||
| Perry Mason | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1965 - 1966 written by - 1 episode, 1965 teleplay - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| The Long, Hot Summer | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1966 writer - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| The Fugitive | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1965 teleplay - 1 episode, 1965 | ||
| Honey West | 1965 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1965 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Rogues | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | TV Series 1 episode, 1964 written by - 1 episode, 1963 | ||
| The Outer Limits | 1964 | TV Series teleplay - 1 episode | |
| Dr. Kildare | 1963 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1962 written by - 1 episode, 1962 | ||
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1962 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| National Velvet | 1962 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Ben Casey | TV Series 1 episode, 1961 writer - 1 episode, 1961 | ||
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1961 | TV Mini-Series 1 episode | |
| Bus Stop | 1961 | TV Series | |
| Acapulco | 1961 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| ITV Play of the Week | TV Series adaptation - 1 episode, 1960 writer - 1 episode, 1958 | ||
| On Trial | 1960 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power and Beauty | 2002 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Fury Within | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare | 1995 | TV Movie producer | |
| Twist of Fate | 1989 | TV Mini-Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| The Colbys | 1985-1987 | TV Series producer - 49 episodes | |
| The Hamptons | 1983 | TV Series producer | |
| Tucker's Witch | 1982 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| The Star Maker | 1981 | TV Movie producer | |
| James Dean | 1976 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Legend of Lizzie Borden | 1975 | TV Movie associate producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Master of Ballantrae | 1984 | TV Movie executive consultant | |
| Tucker's Witch | TV Series creative consultant - 7 episodes, 1982 - 1983 executive consultant - 4 episodes, 1983 | ||
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | 1982 | TV Movie executive consultant |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, little Bastard | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| East of Eden: Art in Search of Life | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself - James Dean's Friend |
| American Masters | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| James Dean - Mit Vollgas durchs Leben | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Living Famously | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Naked Hollywood | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Forever James Dean | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984) |
| 1976 | Edgar | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Television Feature or Miniseries | The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation | The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) |
Known for movies
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
as Writer
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995)
as Writer
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
as Writer
Power and Beauty (2002)
as Writer