William Broyles, Jr.
1944
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country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Oxford, Rice University, Robert E. Lee High School
occupation: screenwriter, science fiction writer
award received: Bronze Star Medal, Marshall Scholarship
William Dodson Broyles Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American journalist, screenwriter, and former United States Marine Corps officer. He created the television series China Beach (1988-91) and Six (2017-18), and wrote such films as Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Polar Express (2004), Jarhead (2005) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). His work on Apollo 13 earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Broyles' co-founded Texas Monthly magazine, and served as editor of Newsweek from 1982 to 1984. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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