William G. Borchert (September 9, 1933 – October 1, 2022) was an American screenwriter and author who wrote the script for the 1989 film ''
My Name is Bill W.,'' based on the true story of
Alcoholics Anonymous founder
Bill Wilson.
Borchert was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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on September 9, 1933.
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 was also a director of
Stepping Stones
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Foundation, the home of the Wilsons in
New York. A second book, ''1,000 Years of Sobriety: 20 People x 50 Years'' (2010), co-authored with Michael Fitzpatrick, tells the story of twenty pioneers of Alcoholics Anonymous from United States, Canada, Australia & New Zealand.
Borchert died on October 1, 2022, at the age of 89.
References
External links
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William Borchert homepage
1933 births
2022 deaths
Alcoholics Anonymous
American male screenwriters
Emmy Award winners
People from Brooklyn
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