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Carl Goldstein has contributed to 50 studio feature films and more than 100 television projects as a producer, writer, director, and assistant director. He began his career as an actor, graduating in classical theater from the prestigious Dome Theater School in Montreal, followed by studies in Design and Film at Ryerson University in Toronto. His first independently produced film, The Rock N' Roll Rabbi, earned the audience favorite award at the World Film Festival in Montreal. After working on over 400 commercials with Partners Film Company, Goldstein transitioned to assistant directing, joining production teams led by Stanley Kubrick and David Lean.
During this period, Goldstein collaborated with renowned directors and producers, including Sam Raimi, Brian DePalma, Michael Cimino, Sean Penn, Ivan Reitman, Michael Mann, Al Pacino, Robert Benton, Keenan Ivory Wayans, David Madden, and John McTernan. He also choreographed and directed second unit action sequences for films such as Last of the Mohicans, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Most Wanted, Path to 911, and Sony Pictures' Sniper: Ultimate Kill. Additionally, he co-produced the 2020 film Fatale.
From 1997 to 2006, Goldstein became a prolific episodic television director and creative consultant for numerous popular action-comedy series targeting young adults, working with networks including FOX Family, Disney, BBC, ABC, NBC, ABC Family, Nickelodeon, and various international studios. He also wrote, produced, directed, and financed the feature film The Bail (also known as Fizzy Business), released by Regent, alongside longtime friend and producer Howard Barish (Academy Award nominee for 13th with Ava DuVernay). Furthermore, he collaborated on Warner Bros. Kids’ first live-action feature film Zolar with writer-producer Barry Levy (Vantage Point).
Between 2005 and 2015, Goldstein acquired the rights to Christopher Moore’s absurdist novel The Stupidest Angel, co-wrote multiple screenplays, and began developing a major franchise centered on the book’s characters. Concurrently, he served as producer and director for Kandoo Films and led his own production company, Swim Pictures, as head of production. Goldstein has worked on numerous marketing campaigns involving entire casts from networks and shows such as Sally Field (Forrest Gump), the cast of Friends, SNL, Seinfeld, Vampire Diaries, I-Zombie, Prison Break, Nikita, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, Mad About You, CSI, CSI Miami, Homeland, Breaking Bad, Two and a Half Men, and The Honeymooners featuring Cedric the Entertainer.
He has earned multiple Promax Awards for producing and directing network advertisements and received a "Two Thumbs Up" endorsement from legendary critic Roger Ebert for his two Super Bowl ads for CBS's Martial Law.
Goldstein possesses extensive international production experience, having organized and filmed projects in Colombia, Canada, the UK, South Africa, Eastern Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Western Europe, and the USA.
Currently, Goldstein is developing a film about the distinguished Indigenous actor Graham Greene, titled No Reservation Required.
