William G. Borchert
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William G. Borchert (b.?) is an American
screenwriter
who wrote the script for the 1989 film My Name is Bill W.
, based on the true story of Alcoholics Anonymous
founder Bill Wilson.
In 2005 he published a book about Bill Wilson's wife, Lois
, called The Lois Wilson Story: When Love is Not Enough. A TV-movie with the same title
, based on the book, was released in 2010. Borchert is also a director of Stepping Stones
Foundation, the home of the Wilsons in New York
. His most recent book is 1,000 Years of Sobriety: 20 People x 50 Years (2010) co-authored with Michael Fitzpatrick, that tells the story of twenty pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous from United States, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.
United States
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
who wrote the script for the 1989 film My Name is Bill W.
My Name is Bill W.
My Name Is Bill W. is a 1989 CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring James Woods, JoBeth Williams and James Garner. William G. Borchert, who wrote the film for television, based it on the true story of William Griffith Wilson and Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith,...
, based on the true story of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
founder Bill Wilson.
In 2005 he published a book about Bill Wilson's wife, Lois
Lois Wilson (activist)
Lois Wilson was the co-founder of Al-Anon, a support group for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W....
, called The Lois Wilson Story: When Love is Not Enough. A TV-movie with the same title
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story is a 2010 American film that premiered on CBS on April 25, 2010. The film was produced by Terry Gould, directed by John Kent Harrison and written by William G. Borchert, who based the script from his novel of the same name. The film is similar to...
, based on the book, was released in 2010. Borchert is also a director of Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones (home)
Stepping Stones is the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson, founder of Al-Anon/Alateen, in Bedford Hills, New York. It is a Colonial Revival structure built in 1920....
Foundation, the home of the Wilsons in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His most recent book is 1,000 Years of Sobriety: 20 People x 50 Years (2010) co-authored with Michael Fitzpatrick, that tells the story of twenty pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous from United States, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.