David Zelag Goodman was born on January 15, 1930 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Logan's Run (1976), Straw Dogs (2011) and Straw Dogs (1971). He was married to Marjorie Goodman. He died on September 26, 2011 in Oakland, California, USA.
He co-wrote Straw Dogs (1971) with director Sam Peckinpah, and earned an Oscar nomination for his romantic comedy Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).
Was born in Manhattan and graduated from Queens College where he studied playwriting. Just a few years later, at age 24, his play "High Named Today," had a short Off Broadway run.
His only child, Kevis Goodman, is an associate professor of English at UC Berkeley.