James Goldstone (June 8, 1931 – November 5, 1999) was an American film and television director whose career spanned over thirty years.

Career

Goldstone was noted for the momentum and "fifteen-minute cliffhangers" that he brought to TV pilots such as '' Star Trek'' ("

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", 1966), '' Ironside'', and '' The Bold Ones: The Senator''. His later career helped pioneer the concept of "thirty-second attention span" pacing over detailed content in his dramatizations of

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, and the

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for which he won the Emmy. He directed several feature films, including the large-scale suspense ''

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'' (1977). During his Hollywood career, he directed Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, George Segal, Robert Shaw,

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, Richard Dreyfuss and Sidney Poitier and collaborated with composer and musician, Lalo Schifrin. He "discovered" Tiny Tim. In addition to his work in film and television, Goldstone was a longtime leader in the Director's and Writers Guilds. In his later life, he taught both at

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and in the masters program at Columbia University. During the 1990s he directed a number of theatrical productions in New England. He was also central in the establishment of National Public Radio presence in Vermont and was the moving force behind the creation of the Vermont Arts Council which named its award for new talent the James Goldstone Award. Goldstone was the son of Hollywood agent and early television producer, Jules Goldstone.

Partial filmography

*'' The Outer Limits'' ("

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", TV, 1963, and " The Inheritors", TV, 1964) *'' Star Trek'' ("

", TV, 1966) *''

A Man Called Gannon ''A Man Called Gannon'' is a 1968 American Technicolor Western film directed by James Goldstone starring Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin and Judi West. The film is a remake of '' Man Without a Star'' (1955). Plot Cowboy Gannon (Tony Franci ...

'' (1968) *''

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'' (1968) *''

Shadow Over Elveron ''Shadow Over Elveron'' is a 1968 television crime drama film directed by James Goldstone and starring James Franciscus, Shirley Knight, and Leslie Nielsen. It aired on NBC in March 1968. The story is based on the novel '' Shadow Over Elveron'' ...

'' (1968) *'' Winning'' (1969) *'' Brother John'' (1971) *''

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'' (1971) *''

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ''The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' is a 1971 American crime comedy film directed by James Goldstone and written by Waldo Salt, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Jimmy Breslin, which in turn was based on the life of gangster Joe ...

'' (1971) *''

They Only Kill Their Masters ''They Only Kill Their Masters'' is a 1972 American mystery film directed by James Goldstone, written by Lane Slate, and starring James Garner and Katharine Ross, with a supporting cast featuring Hal Holbrook, June Allyson, Tom Ewell, Peter Lawfo ...

'' (1972) *'' Things in Their Season'' (1974) *''

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'' (1976) *''

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'' (1976) *''

'' (1977) *''

When Time Ran Out ''When Time Ran Out...'' is a 1980 American disaster film directed by James Goldstone and starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset and William Holden. The supporting cast features James Franciscus, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Burgess Meredith ...

...'' (1980) *'' Kent State'' (1981) *'' Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story'' (TV, 1982) *'' Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess'' (TV, 1983) *''

'' (1984) *''

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'' (1984) *'' Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story'' *''

Earth Star Voyager ''Earth Star Voyager'' is the name of a science fiction television movie shown on ''The Disney Sunday Movie'' in 1988, on February 17 and February 24. The show aired as a two-part pilot, but was not picked up for a series. Plot In the year 2082, ...

'' (TV, 1988) *'' The Bride in Black'' (TV, 1990)

References

External links

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The Papers of James Goldstone in the Dartmouth College Library
1931 births 1999 deaths American television directors Primetime Emmy Award winners Film directors from California Kent State shootings {{ST-stub