Nicholaus Edward Goossen (born August 18, 1978) is a director, and a photographer.
Life and career
Goossen's first feature film was ''
Grandma's Boy'' for
Happy Madison
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Productions and
20th Century Fox
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. He collaborated with
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...
(executive producer of ''Grandma's Boy'') on the album ''
Shhh...Don't Tell'' as a writer and co-producer in addition to performing on the track "
Gay Robot
''Gay Robot'' is a comedy skit on Adam Sandler's fifth album, ''Shhh... Don't Tell''. In the sketch, a group of friends are watching football when the neighbor calls to let them know that his invention, Gay Robot, is coming over. Gay Robot is ...
".
Goossen directed the music video for the album's first single "Secret". It features Adam Sandler and comedian
(co-writer and star of ''Grandma's Boy'') singing about the benefits of having trimmed pubic hair.
Goossen's previous credits include the short film ''
A Day With the Meatball'', which once again featured Sandler but focused primarily on his
bulldog
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.[Eight Crazy Nights
''Eight Crazy Nights'' (also known as ''Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights'') is a 2002 American adult animated musical black comedy film directed by Seth Kearsley and produced, co-written by and starring Adam Sandler in his first voice-acting role ...]
''.
Goossen helped create Sandler's official website and directed several short films for the site.
In 2009, Goossen directed the horror film, ''
The Shortcut
''The Shortcut'' (retitled ''Avoid the Shortcut'') is a 2009 American horror film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Dan Hannon and Scott Sandler, and starring Andrew Seeley, Shannon Woodward, Dave Franco, and Katrina Bowden. The film's ...
'' in Saskatchewan, Canada. The film tells the story of two brothers who learn first hand about an urban legend surrounding a shortcut near their school.
In 2010, Goossen was the director of a
Times Square
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interactive billboard installation for retailer
Forever 21
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which was developed by space150; the installation received media coverage for being "a clever, fresh project," but later, coverage focused on its similarities to Chris O'Shea's 2009 project in Liverpool.
In 2014 Goossen directed the video to the song "
Human Sadness
"Human Sadness" is the debut single by American rock band Julian Casablancas + The Voidz. It was released on September 2, 2014 via Casablancas' indie record label Cult Records and is from their debut album ''Tyranny''. The song is nearly eleven ...
" by the American rock band
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz
The Voidz (formerly Julian Casablancas + The Voidz) are an American rock band. They consist of Julian Casablancas (vocals), Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass, synthesizers), Alex Carapetis (d ...
.
In 2015 he directed the comedy specials ''
Trevor Moore: High in Church'' and ''
Nick Swardson: Taste It''.
References
External links
Official Nicholaus Goossen Website*
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1978 births
American music video directors
Comedy film directors
Living people
People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
Film directors from Los Angeles