Howard Goldberg
Howard Goldberg (born April 21, 1948 in New York ) is an American film director , screenwriter , film producer and writer , who was best known for cinema productions such as Eden and Jake Squared .
life and career
Howard Alan Goldberg, born in New York State in 1948, was a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art (BFA, film and painting) and also studied at New York University . In 1976 he made his directorial debut for the cinema with the gangster comedy Apple Pie , and he also acted as producer, screenwriter , cameraman and film editor for the film . In 1990 he worked alongside Tobe Hooper on the script for the science fiction thriller Fire Syndrome , starring Brad Dourif . In 1996 he directed the film drama Eden with the cast Joanna Going , Dylan Walsh and Sean Patrick Flanery . The film screened as a contribution to the Sundance Film Festival , where it received an award nomination in the Grand Jury Prize category . In 2013, Goldberg directed the romantic comedy Jake Squared with Elias Koteas , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Virginia Madsen in the lead roles. The film was screened at numerous festivals and received several nominations, and in 2014 it won the Beloit International Film Festival Award in the Jury Prize Best International Feature category and the Tiburon International Film Festival Award in the Golden Reel Award Best Comedy Film category . Goldberg hired the composer Brad Fiedel for his films . For Jake Squared , Fiedel worked as a music consultant, for Apple Pie in 1976 and Eden in 1996, Fiedel had already written the film music.
In addition to his work for the cinema, Howard Goldberg wrote the novel The King Of Clubs in 1982 , published by Parthenon Press, and music and lyrics for Buskers , an off-Broadway musical comedy that was nominated for a Tony Award . He also shot the video clip on Sailing for Warner Bros. Records for Rod Stewart , as well as industrial and commercials, and the half-hour television documentary Davian .
Awards
- 1996: Sundance Film Festival Award nomination in the Grand Jury Prize category for Eden
- 2013: Big Apple Film Festival Award nomination in the Festival Prize Best Feature Film category for Jake Squared
- 2013: Raindance Film Festival Award nomination in the Festival Prize Best Feature Film category for Jake Squared
- 2014: Beloit International Film Festival Award in the Jury Prize Best International Feature category for Jake Squared
- 2014: Phoenix Film Festival Award nomination in the category Copper Wing Award Best Picture - Feature Film for Jake Squared
- 2014: Tiburon International Film Festival Award in the Golden Reel Award Best Comedy Film category for Jake Squared
Filmography (selection)
As a director
- 1976: Apple Pie
- 1996: Eden
- 2013: Jake Squared
As a screenwriter
- 1976: Apple Pie
- 1990: Fire Syndrome
- 1996: Eden
- 2013: Jake Squared
As a film producer
- 1976: Apple Pie
- 1996: Eden
- 2013: Jake Squared
Books
- 1982: The King Of Clubs. Parthenon Press.
literature
- Howard Goldberg. in: Film Directors , The Staff of Lone Eagle Publishing, Lone Eagle Pub., 2002, ( books.google.de )
Web links
- Howard Goldberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Howard Goldberg at the 21st Raindance Film Festival on youtube.com
- Filmography by Howard Goldberg In: The New York Times.
- Films by Howard Goldberg with German distribution titles on zweiausendeins.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Howard Goldberg. In: The New York Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goldberg, Howard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goldberg, Howard Alan (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, screenwriter, producer, and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York, USA |