William Stadiem

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 on Wall Street before becoming the restaurant critic of Los Angeles (magazine). Stadiem was also a columnist for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. ^[1] Stadiem has written for The Daily Beast, the American Town & Country (magazine), The Tatler, Vanity Fair (magazine), Harpers & Queen, The Telegraph Magazine, and The Financial Times. ^[2]

Stadiem has written or co-written screenplays for the following films and television series:

• A Business Affair (1994)
• Young Toscanini (1988)
• Pentathlon (1994)
• Trade Secrets a.k.a. Flagrant désir (1986)
• L.A. Law (1986-1994)
• 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). ^[3]

Published works

• Madam Claude: Her Secret World Of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power (2018)
• The Auctioneer: Adventures In The Art Trade(MAY 2016) with Simon de Pury
• Jet Set (2014)
• Daughter Of The King (2014) with Sandra Lansky
• Moneywood (2013)
• A Class By Themselves (1980)
• Too Rich (1991)
• Marilyn Monroe Confidential (1979, 1983) with Lena Pepitone
• Lullaby And Good Night (1987) with Vincent Bugliosi.
• Madam 90210 (1993) with Alex Adams
• MR. S (2003, 2004) with George Jacobs
• Dear Senator (2009) with Essie Mae Washington-Williams
• Everybody Eats There (2007) with Maria Gibbs

References

1. ""Food for Thought," by William Stadiem '69". Columbia College Today. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
2. ""Articles" by William Stadiem". William Stadiem. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
3. ""A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : FIRST DIBS : Before J.F.K. Was Hot, He Wasn't" by Nina Easton". L.A.Times. 4 August 1991. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

External links

• Official website
• William Stadiem at IMDb