David Zelag GoodmanWritingJanuary 15, 1930— September 26, 2011(81 years old)Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAPopularity: 1IMDbBiographyDavid Zelag Goodman (1930-2011) was an American playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter. He was known in Hollywood as a "script doctor" due to his ability to quickly identify and fix flaws in a screenplay.Also Known AsDavid Z. GoodmanKnown For7.0Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutSelf - Screenwriter of Straw DogsFilmographyMovies15TV Shows0AllCast1Crew14Browse All2010s5.9Straw DogsOriginal Film Writer2000s6.1Monte WalshTeleplay7.0Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutSelf - Screenwriter of Straw Dogs1980s5.1Man, Woman and ChildScreenplay5.6Fighting BackScreenplay1970s4.8Freedom RoadWriter5.8Eyes of Laura MarsScreenplay5.8March or DieScreenplay6.6Logan's RunScreenplay6.6Farewell, My LovelyScreenplay5.8Man on a SwingScreenplay7.2Straw DogsScreenplay6.2Monte WalshScreenplay4.9Lovers and Other StrangersScreenplay1950s6.5The Stranglers of BombayScreenplay