William Broyles

William Broyles

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdayoct. 8, 1944
BiographyWilliam 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.

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