William Monahan

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William Monahan
October 2006
Born	(1960-11-03) November 3, 1960 (age 64) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter novelist journalist essayist
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Notable awards	Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (2007) Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (2007)

William J. Monahan (born November 3, 1960) is an American screenwriter and novelist. His second produced screenplay was The Departed, a film that earned him a Writers Guild of America Award and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.