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James Goldman, American screenwriter and playwright (died 1998)
James Goldman was an American playwright and screenwriter. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay The Lion in Winter (1968). His younger brother was novelist and screenwriter William Goldman. James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
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James Goldman was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in James Goldman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1927 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,700 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 119.0M | 341 million |
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