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 also written for The Daily Beast, the American Town & Country (magazine), The Tatler, Vanity Fair (magazine), Harpers & Queen, The Telegraph Magazine, and The Financial Times.
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 (Garrison Script on which subsequent screenwriters modelled their scripts)(1991)
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
- ""Food for Thought," by William Stadiem '69". Columbia College Today. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ""Articles" by William Stadiem". William Stadiem. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ""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.