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Screenwriter · showrunner

William Broyles Jr.

age 82 · born October 8, 1944 in Houston

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Who is William Broyles Jr.?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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). He also assisted in the screenplay of “Saving Private Ryan” (1998).

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At a glance

Born
October 8, 1944 (age 82)
Place of birth
Houston, Texas

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William Broyles Jr.’s career in numbers

roles: 9 films and 3 series
12
TV episodes
8
years behind the camera, since 1988
38
top rated: “Cast Away” (TMDB)
7.7

Genres of his features

  • drama78%
  • adventure33%
  • thriller33%
  • history22%
  • war22%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 9 features. One film can have several genres.

Regular collaborators of William Broyles Jr.

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about William Broyles Jr.

How old is William Broyles Jr.?

82 years old. They were born on October 8, 1944 in Houston.

What has William Broyles Jr. been in?

Among others: “Cast Away”, “The Polar Express”, and “Apollo 13”.

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