William Broyles Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Dodson "Bill" Broyles, Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American screenwriter, who has worked on the television series China Beach, and the films Apollo 13, Cast Away, Entrapment, Planet of the Apes, Unfaithful, The Polar Express, and Jarhead. He also assisted in the screenplay of Saving Private Ryan. He was married to the actress Linda Purl from 1988–92. Thereafter, he married Andrea Berndt and had two daughters with her.
A character in his screenplay is technologically dependent but is cast into a situation where he must rely on his instincts and intuition, rather than his technical know-how (Cast Away (2000), Apollo 13 (1995), Planet of the Apes (1968)). This is based on his experience as a Marine infantry lieutenant in Vietnam.
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Has written a Vietnam war script titled "Khe Sanh" which Tom Hanks will produce and star in. Broyles has also written a Western about cattle ranchers titled "Tom Harris" which Harrison Ford is currently rumored to star in. [September 2002]
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He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2002 in Austin, Texas.
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Son of William Dodson Broyles, Sr. and Elizabeth Bills. Has a younger sister named Alice Elizabeth Broyles who was born in December of 1948.
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Lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Attended the prestigious Rice University in Texas and was a Marshall Scholar at Oxford.
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Wrote a screenplay adaptation of the WWII novel "Earth, Wings and Fire" for Cruise/ Wagner Productions.
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Wrote the book Brother in Arms, an account of his return to Vietnam as a journalist/civilian 15 years after leading a platoon there as a young Lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
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Former editor of "Newsweek"
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Founding editor of "Texas Monthly"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entrapment
1999
screenplay - as William Broyles
Apollo 13
1995
screenplay
J.F.K.: Reckless Youth
1993
TV Mini-Series teleplay - 2 episodes
Before the Storm
1991
TV Movie creator
Under Cover
1991
TV Movie written by
China Beach
TV Series creator - 62 episodes, 1988 - 1991 writer - 2 episodes, 1988 written by - 1 episode, 1988 story - 1 episode, 1988 teleplay - 1 episode, 1988
Six
2017
TV Mini-Series created by - 8 episodes post-production
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
screenplay
Jarhead
2005
screenplay - as William D. Broyles Jr.
The Polar Express
2004
screenplay
Unfaithful
2002
screenplay
Planet of the Apes
2001
screenplay
Cast Away
2000
written by
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
1996
Video Game researcher
China Beach
1988-1991
TV Series executive consultant - 62 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Six
2017
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 8 episodes post-production
Laredo
2012
TV Series executive producer
Before the Storm
1991
TV Movie executive producer
Under Cover
1991
TV Movie executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Story
2012
TV Series
Dust: A Tale of the Wired West
1995
Video Game
Jonas Fearwitt
Editorial Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
1996
Video Game photo editor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
2015
Documentary
Himself
On Story
2011
TV Series
Himself
HBO First Look
2000-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Texas Monthly Talks
2005
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Stop: Surviving as a Cast Away
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
The Making of 'Cast Away'
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Wilson: The Life and Death of a Hollywood Extra
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Movies for Grownups Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Best Screenwriter
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
2001
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Feature Films
Cast Away (2000)
2001
ShoWest Award
ShoWest Convention, USA
Screenwriter of the Year
1996
Literary Award
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
Screenplay
Apollo 13 (1995)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
2005
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted
Jarhead (2005)
2000
ACCA
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Original Screenplay
Cast Away (2000)
1996
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Apollo 13 (1995)
1996
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation
Apollo 13 (1995)
1996
USC Scripter Award
USC Scripter Award
Apollo 13 (1995)
1996
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
$12 Million
