Richard B. Goodwin
Richard B. Goodwin (born September 9, 1934 in England ) is a British film producer , screenwriter , production manager and special effects artist .
Life
While working as a producer on the Shakespeare film Romeo and Juliet , Goodwin met his future wife, the set designer Christine Edzard . Together with her he wrote the screenplay for the ballet film Trixis Wonderland three years later based on the children's stories by Beatrix Potter . In 1975 the two founded the production company Sands Films in London . Goodwin was first nominated for an Oscar in 1985 for his work in the film Journey to India . His last job as a producer was the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet, starring Brad Pitt .
He is the father of Daisy Goodwin , the editor-in-chief of Talkback Productions . He is also the father-in-law of Marcus Wilford .
Filmography (selection)
As a producer:
- 1963: An Evening with the Royal Ballet (documentary film)
- 1964: King and Country - For King and Fatherland (King & Country)
- 1965: Othello
- 1967: The Mikado
- 1968: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
- 1969: The Dance of Death
- 1971: Trixi's Wonderland
- 1974: Murder on the Orient Express (Murder on the Orient Express)
- 1978: Death on the Nile (Death on the Nile)
- 1979: Stories from a Flying Trunk
- 1980: Murder in the Mirror (The Mirror Crack'd)
- 1982: Evil Under the Sun (Evil Under the Sun)
- 1983: Biddy
- 1984: Journey to India (A Passage to India)
- 1988: Little Dorrit
- 1994: Of Love and Shadows (Of Love and Shadows)
- 1997: Seven Years in Tibet (Seven Years in Tibet)
As a screenwriter:
- 1971: Trixi's Wonderland
As production manager:
- 1960: House friends are warned (The Grass Is Greener)
- 1962: Rebellion (HMS Defiant)
As a special effects artist:
- 1960: The last voyage of the Bismarck (Sink the Bismarck!)
Awards (selection)
- 1985: Oscar : nomination in the category of best film for a trip to India
- 1983: BAFTA : Nomination for Best Film for Trip to India
Web links
- Richard B. Goodwin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Goodwin, Richard B. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goodwin, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film producer, screenwriter, production manager and special effects artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | England |