William Bast

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Known For

• 

  The Betsy
• 

  The Valley of Gwangi
• 

  The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
• 

  The Scarlet Pimpernel
• 

  The Man in the Iron Mask
• Willie and Jimmy Dean

Credits

• actors (4 credits)

  • Final Days of an Icon: James Dean

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Forever James Dean

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988

• writing (17 credits)

  • Willie and Jimmy Dean

    novel

    writing
    2026
  • Power and Beauty

    story

    writing
    2002
  • The Fury Within

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

    story

    writing
    1995
  • Secrets

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The Master of Ballantrae

    teleplay

    writing
    1984
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    teleplay

    writing
    1982
  • Mistress of Paradise

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • The Star Maker

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • The Betsy

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • James Dean

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • The Valley of Gwangi

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Danger Has Two Faces

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Hammerhead

    screenplay

    writing
    1968

• production (5 credits)

  • Power and Beauty

    producer

    production
    2002
  • The Fury Within

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Star Maker

    producer

    production
    1981
  • James Dean

    producer

    production
    1976