Paul Goldman (director)

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Paul Goldman
Born1957
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Paul Goldman (born 1957)[ citation needed ] is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.

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Career

Goldman was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and studied at Swinburne Film and Television School. [1]

He was cinematographer on the 1988 film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead , co-written by Nick Cave and directed by John Hillcoat. [2]

He won the 2002 AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Australian Rules , a film he also directed. [3]

Apart from directing feature films and documentaries, Goldman has also directed music videos, including "Nick the Stripper" (1980) by The Birthday Party, and "Better the Devil You Know" (1990) by Kylie Minogue. [1] He won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video for directing Elvis Costello's "Veronica" (1989).

The release of his upcoming feature Kid Snow is announced for June 2024. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2002 Australian Rules Director and writer
2003 The Night We Called It a Day Director
2006 Suburban Mayhem Director
2008Cannot Buy My SoulDirector
2010 Such is Life: The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins Director

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
1992 Paul Goldman for "Cry" by Lisa Edwards Best Video Nominated [5]
2007 Paul Goldman for "Straight Lines" by Silverchair Best VideoWon

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References

  1. 1 2 Hawker, Phillippa (23 May 2013). "Rewind! Video clips thrilled the radio stars", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. "Ghosts … of the Civil Dead", Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. "Paul Goldman". AIDC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. "UK ACTORS BILLY HOWLE AND TOM BATEMAN, ALONG WITH AUSTRALIAN ACTRESS PHOEBE TONKIN, LEAD A FANTASTIC WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AND AUSTRALIAN ENSEMBLE CAST". ausfilm.
  5. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.