William G. Borchert
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William G. Borchert(September 9, 1933 – October 1, 2022) was an American screenwriter and author who wrote the script for the 1989 filmMy Name is Bill W.,based on the true story ofAlcoholics AnonymousfounderBill Wilson.
Borchert was born inBrooklyn, New Yorkon September 9, 1933.[1]In 2005 he published a book about Bill Wilson's wife,Lois,calledThe Lois Wilson Story: When Love is Not Enough.[2]ATV-movie with the same title,based on the book, was released in 2010. Borchert was also a director ofStepping StonesFoundation, the home of the Wilsons inNew York.[3]A second book,1,000 Years of Sobriety: 20 People x 50 Years(2010), co-authored with Michael Fitzpatrick, tells the story of twenty pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous from United States, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.[4]
Borchert died on October 1, 2022, at the age of 89.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abBarnes, Mike (3 October 2022)."William G. Borchert, Emmy-Nominated Screenwriter of 'My Name Is Bill W.,' Dies at 89".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^Borchert, William G (2009) [originally published in 2005].The Lois Wilson Story When Love is Not Enough(ebook ed.). Hazelden Publishing.ISBN9781592858071.Retrieved2020-05-03.
- ^"William G. Borchert author info".Hazelden Foundation.RetrievedOctober 18,2011.
- ^Borchert, William G; Fitzpatrick, Michael (2010).1000 Years of Sobriety 20 People X 50 Years(Paperback ed.). Hazelden Publishing.ISBN9781592858583.Retrieved2020-05-03.
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