William Stadiem

William Stadiem (born 1947) 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 in Wall Street before becoming the restaurant critic of Los Angeles (magazine). Stadiem was also a columnist for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. Stadiem has also written for The Daily Beast, the American Town & Country (magazine), The Tatler, Vanity Fair (magazine), 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 (1994)
 * Young Toscanini (1988)
 * ''Pentathlon (1994)
 * Trade Secrets a.k.a. Flagrant désir (1986)
 * L.A. Law (1986-1994)
 * JFK (Garrison Script on which subsequent screenwriters modelled their scripts)(1991)

Published works

 * Madam Claude: Her Secret World Of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power (2018)
 * The Auctioneer: Adventures In The Art Trade(MAY 2016) with Simon de Pury
 * Jet Set (2014)
 * Daughter Of The King (2014) with Sandra Lansky
 * Moneywood (2013)
 * A Class By Themselves (1980)
 * Too Rich (1991)
 * Marilyn Monroe Confidential (1979, 1983) with Lena Pepitone
 * Lullaby And Good Night (1987) with Vincent Bugliosi.
 * Madam 90210 (1993) with Alex Adams
 * MR. S (2003, 2004) with George Jacobs
 * Dear Senator (2009) with Essie Mae Washington-Williams
 * Everybody Eats There (2007) with Maria Gibbs