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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 ...
William Broyles Jr. was born on 8 October 1944 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He is married to Andrea Bettina Berndt.
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Sep 26, 2023 · The writer of the film, William Broyles Jr., researched the true story of survival by deliberately isolating himself on an island, which influenced the critical moments in the movie. Cast Away is more realistic than other fictional survival movies and has parallels to real-life stories of individuals who endured similar circumstances.
William Broyles Jr. was born on October 8, 1944 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000) and Planet of the Apes (2001). He is married to Andrea Bettina Berndt.
- October 8, 1944
Nov 11, 2021 · In 1984, William Broyles, Jr. wrote a piece on the romance and terror of war for Esquire. Read it in full here.
A guide to the personal and professional papers of William Broyles, Jr., a journalist, editor, and screenwriter. Learn about his life, career, and achievements, from Rice University to Vietnam to Hollywood.
William Dodson Broyles, Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American screenwriter, who has worked on the television series China Beach (1988–1991), and the films Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000), Entrapment (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Polar Express (2004), and Jarhead (2005).
