William Stadiem (born 1947) is an American non-fiction author who has written or ghost-written several biographies and autobiographies, mostly about the "golden age" of Hollywood, and restaurants. He also contributes to various magazines, and is an occasional screenwriter. Stadiem was formerly a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell in Wall Street before becoming the restaurant critic of Los Angeles (magazine). Stadiem was also a columnist for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine.
Stadiem has written or co-written screenplays for the following films and television series:
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A Business Affair (1994)
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Young Toscanini (1988)
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Pentathlon (1994)
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Trade Secrets a.k.a. Flagrant désir (1986)
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L.A. Law (1986-1994)
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JFK (Stadiem spent several months with Jim Garrison and wrote a 200-page script that covered Garrison's investigations and his fall from office, although this script was not the basis for the Oliver Stone film).
Published works
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Madam Claude: Her Secret World Of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power (2018)
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The Auctioneer: Adventures In The Art Trade(MAY 2016) with Simon de Pury
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Jet Set (2014)
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Daughter Of The King (2014) with Sandra Lansky
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Moneywood (2013)
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A Class By Themselves (1980)
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Too Rich (1991)
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Marilyn Monroe Confidential (1979, 1983) with Lena Pepitone
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Lullaby And Good Night (1987) with Vincent Bugliosi.
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Madam 90210 (1993) with Alex Adams
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MR. S (2003, 2004) with George Jacobs
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Dear Senator (2009) with Essie Mae Washington-Williams
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Everybody Eats There (2007) with Maria Gibbs
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