William Stadiem
William Stadiem is an American non-fiction author who has written or ghost-written several biographies and autobiographies, mostly about the "golden age" of Hollywood, and restaurants. He also contributes to various magazines, and is an occasional screenwriter. Stadiem was formerly a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell on Wall Street before becoming the restaurant critic of Los Angeles. Stadiem was also a columnist for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. Stadiem has written for The Daily Beast, the American Town & Country, The Tatler, Vanity Fair, Harpers & Queen, The Telegraph Magazine, and The Financial Times.
Stadiem has written or co-written screenplays for the following films and television series:
- A Business Affair
- Young Toscanini
- Pentathlon
- Trade Secrets a.k.a. Flagrant désir
- L.A. Law
- JFK.
Published works
- Madam Claude: Her Secret World Of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power
- The Auctioneer: Adventures In The Art Trade with Simon de Pury
- Jet Set
- Daughter Of The King with Sandra Lansky
- Moneywood
- A Class By Themselves
- Too Rich
- Marilyn Monroe Confidential with Lena Pepitone
- Lullaby And Good Night with Vincent Bugliosi.
- Madam 90210 with Alex Adams
- MR. S with George Jacobs
- Dear Senator with Essie Mae Washington-Williams
- Everybody Eats There with Maria Gibbs