Akiva Goldsman
Akiva Goldsman | |
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New York City, New York , U.S. | |
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Years active | 1994–present |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
Akiva Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American filmmaker.
Goldsman's filmography as a screenwriter includes The Client; Batman Forever and its sequel Batman & Robin; I, Robot; I Am Legend; Cinderella Man, and numerous rewrites that are both credited and uncredited. He also wrote more than a dozen episodes for the science fiction television series Fringe.
In 2002, Goldsman received the
Goldsman is also known for co-developing the DC Comics TV series Titans and the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard, a sequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Nemesis. He is also the co-creator of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series.
Early life
Goldsman was born in New York City to
Career
Goldsman has a production company at Warner Bros. named Weed Road Pictures.[2]
He produced the
Goldsman made his feature film directing debut with Winter's Tale, a film adaptation of the Mark Helprin novel, starring Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, Will Smith and William Hurt.[4] It was released on February 14, 2014. He also directed the horror thriller film Stephanie (2017)[5] with Frank Grillo in the leading role.[6] He co-wrote and produced the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, released on August 4, 2017, which was one of Goldsman's post-Apotheosis films.[7]
In June 2015,
Goldsman was revealed in September 2018 to have been on the writing staff for Star Trek: Picard, a series focusing on the later years of Captain Jean-Luc Picard.[9] In 2020, he was signed as creator and co-showrunner of the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Fringe
In 2008, Goldsman joined the
- "Bad Dreams" (01.17)
- "J.R. Orcico-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Goldsman)
- "J.H. Wyman and Pinkner co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Goldsman and executive producer Bryan Burk)
- "A New Day in the Old Town" (02.01) (co-written by co-creator J. J. Abrams)
- "J.H. Wyman, and supervising producer Josh Singerco-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Pinkner, Goldsman, Singer, and Wyman)
- "Brown Betty" (02.20) (co-written by Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Over There (Part 1)" (02.22) (co-written with Pinkner and Wyman)
- "Over There (Part 2)" (02.23) (co-written by Pinkner and Wyman)
- "Subject 13" (03.15) (co-written with Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Stowaway" (03.17) (Danielle Dispaltro wrote a teleplay based on a story Pinkner, Goldsman, and Wyman)
- "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide" (03.19) (Wyman and Pinkner co-wrote a teleplay based on a story by Wyman, Goldsman, and Pinkner)
- "The Day We Died" (03.22) (Pinkner and Wyman co-wrote a teleplay based on a story Goldsman, Pinkner, and Wyman)
- "Neither Here Nor There" (04.01) (Wyman and Pinkner co-wrote a teleplay based on a story Wyman, Goldsman, and Pinkner)
- "Subject 9" (04.04) (co-written by Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Making Angels" (04.11) (co-written with Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Nothing as It Seems" (04.16) (co-written with Pinkner)
- "Letters of Transit" (04.19) (co-written by Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Brave New World (Part 1)" (04.21) (co-written by Wyman and Pinkner)
- "Brave New World (Part 2)" (04.22) (co-written with Wyman and Pinkner)
Personal life
Goldsman's first wife, film producer Rebecca Spikings-Goldsman, died of a heart attack on July 6, 2010, at the age of 42.[12] Rebecca was the daughter of producer Barry Spikings.
In 2012, Akiva met his second wife, Joann Richter. Married in 2014, they now have two daughters. The family divides its time between Los Angeles and New York.[13]
Weed Road Pictures
Company type | Films |
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Owner | Akiva Goldsman |
In 2004, Goldsman founded Weed Road Pictures as an independent production company to produce, develop and finance films and other forms of entertainment properties. Weed Road has financed or cofinanced 13 films including Firestarter (2022), directed by Keith Thomas and starring Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, and Kurtwood Smith.
Filmography
Film
Producer only
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Executive producer
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Undated films
Release Date | Title | Distributor | Notes | Production Status | Ref. |
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TBA | Monument Valley | Paramount Pictures | co-production with Ustwo | In development | [15] |
Rainbow Six | co-production with Outlier Society and 87North Productions
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Television
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer | Notes |
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2008-2013 | Fringe | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 episode (director); 18 episodes (writer); 2 episodes (executive producer) |
2017 | Star Trek: Discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes (writer); 2 episodes (director) |
2018–2019 | Titans | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes (writer); 2 episodes (director) |
2018–2020 | Star Trek: Short Treks | No | Yes | No | |
2020–2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 episodes (writer); 2 episodes (director) |
2022[17] | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 episode (writer); 1 episode (director) |
2023 | The Crowded Room | No | Yes | Yes | Creator |
Acting credits
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Hancock | Executive |
2009 | Star Trek | Vulcan Council Member |
2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Starfleet Admiral |
Upcoming works
In 2016, it was announced that Goldsman would script an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's The Caves of Steel.[18] Its final release date is still unknown. In July 2017, Paramount Pictures announced plans to make a film adaptation of the novel Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy with Goldsman as producer.[19]
References
- ^ "A Beautiful Journey to Professional Nirvana". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2002.
- ^ "The Toxic Avenger Mops Up in Redo Deal". Deadline.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 13, 2012). "Eric Bana circling 'Lone Survivor': Thesp in talks to join case of Peter Berg-helmed SEAL drama". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (August 1, 2012). "William Hurt Joins Akiva Goldsman's 'Winter's Tale'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- The Wrap. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (January 27, 2015). "Frank Grillo to Court Stephanie". Dread Central. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Sony Sets a Date For Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'". Bloody Disgusting. January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 12, 2017). "Akiva Goldsman Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount, Leaves Warner Bros". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Patrick (September 24, 2018). "The journey has begun. Kirsten Beyer, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, James Duff, and yours truly. #StarTrek". Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "IMDB Filmography of Akiva Goldsman". IMDb.
- ^ "Fringe: The Definitive and Exhaustive Chat with John Noble". Los Angeles Times. September 2009.
- ^ "Producer Spikings-Goldsman dies of heart attack". Variety. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ http://www.zimbio.com/Akiva+Goldsman+Joann+Goldsman/pictures/pro http://guestofaguest.com/directory/akiva-goldsman/217301
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 16, 2022). "Warner Bros Sets 'Constantine' Sequel; Keanu Reeves & Francis Lawrence To Reunite, Akiva Goldsman Scripting & Producing With Bad Robot's JJ Abrams & Hannah Minghella". Deadline. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 21, 2018). "Paramount, Weed Road Tap Patrick Osborne For 'Monument Valley' Mobile Game Movie". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 17, 2023). "'John Wick's Chad Stahelski Tapped To Helm Michael B. Jordan-Led 'Rainbow Six' For Paramount". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ LESNICK, SILAS (July 26, 2016). "Akiva Goldsman to Script The Caves of Steel Movie". ComingSoon. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 11, 2017). "Akiva Goldsman Moves To Paramount; 'Rainbow Six,' 'Ologies' & 'Avengelyne' On Menu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
Further reading
- Thane, Christopher (November 1999). "Swimming with sharks". Fade In. Vol. 5, no. 3. p. 17.
- Divine, Christian (January 2002). "Peace of mind". Creative Screenwriting. Vol. 9, no. 1. pp. 69, 71–74.
- Fleming, Michael (June 2006). "Good as Goldsman". Fade In. Vol. 9, no. 2. pp. [50]–52.
External links
- Akiva Goldsman at IMDb