Summary
Daniel Mitchell Goldberg (March 7, 1949 – July 12, 2023) was a Canadian film producer and screenwriter. He was a writer and producer on the films Meatballs and Stripes.[2] He was also a producer of The Hangover film series[3] and received an Emmy Awards nomination for the film The Late Shift.[2]
Daniel Goldberg | |
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 Goldberg in 2011 | |
| Born | March 7, 1949[1] Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Ilona Herzberg |
| Relatives | Amy Goldberg (sibling) Harris Goldberg (sibling) |
Career edit
Goldberg met Ivan Reitman in 1966 while studying at McMaster University. He starred in the 1968 short film Orientation which was written and directed by Reitman.[4] In 1969, he became a board member of the McMaster Film Board alongside Reitman, Eugene Levy and Dennis Matheson.[5] The same year, Reitman and Goldberg collaborated to produce a film titled Columbus of Sex, directed by John Hofsess and based on the pornographic memoir My Secret Life. The three were arrested and charged for making and exhibiting an obscene film. Reitman and Goldberg were found guilty, being sentenced to one year of probation and a CA$300 fine.[5]
Goldberg worked together with Reitman for more than 30 years. Their collaborations included Death Weekend (1976), Heavy Metal (1981), Feds (1988), Junior (1994), Space Jam (1996), Private Parts (1997), Commandments (1997), Fathers' Day (1997), Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Road Trip (2000), Evolution (2001), Killing Me Softly (2002), Old School (2003) and EuroTrip (2004).[2][4]
Goldberg first found success with the 1979 film Meatballs which was directed by Reitman and starred Bill Murray. He co-wrote the film with Len Blum, Janis Allen and Harold Ramis, and was also a producer.[6][7] Goldberg would return to the franchise in 1987 as a writer on Meatballs III: Summer Job.[2] He would again collaborate with Blum and Ramis to co-write the 1981 film Stripes which was directed by Reitman and starred Murray and Ramis, with Goldberg also serving as a producer.[8] Goldberg and Blum co-wrote the film Feds which was also directed by Goldberg.[9]
Goldberg found success with his producing career after the mid-1990s. He served as an executive producer on the animated TV shows Beethoven and Extreme Ghostbusters, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for the 1996 television film The Late Shift on which he served as a co-executive producer. He was also a producer on all three films of The Hangover series.[2]
Personal life and death edit
Daniel was born to Irwin and Audrey Goldberg in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[4] His siblings included Harris Goldberg, Amy Goldberg and Kathryn Hogg.[10] He was married to Ilona Herzberg.[2]
He died in Los Angeles on July 12, 2023, at the age of 74.[2]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Producer | Executive Producer |
Writer | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Columbus of Sex | Yes | John Hofsess & Leland R. Thomas | ||
| 1973 | Cannibal Girls | Yes | Yes | Ivan Reitman | |
| 1979 | Meatballs | Yes | Yes | Ivan Reitman | |
| 1981 | Stripes | Yes | Yes | Ivan Reitman | |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Yes | Gerald Potterton | ||
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Yes | Lamont Johnson | ||
| 1988 | Feds | Yes | Himself | ||
| 1994 | Junior | Yes | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 1996 | Space Jam | Yes | Joe Pytka | ||
| 1997 | Private Parts | Yes | Betty Thomas | ||
| 1997 | Commandments | Yes | Daniel Taplitz | ||
| 1997 | Father's Day | Yes | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 1998 | Six Days Seven Nights | Yes | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 2000 | Road Trip | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2001 | Evolution | Yes | Ivan Reitman | ||
| 2002 | Killing Me Softly | Yes | Chen Kaige | ||
| 2003 | Old School | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Yes | Jeff Schaffer | ||
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2009 | The Hangover | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2010 | Due Date | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Yes | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2018 | Food Fighter | Yes | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Orientation | Second unit director and actor | Directed by Ivan Reitman; short film |
| 1973 | Cannibal Girls | Editor | |
| 1976 | Death Weekend / The House by the Lake[11] | Sound supervisor | |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Post-production supervisor | |
| 1994 | Junior | Second unit director |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Battle of the Network Stars XIV | Program coordinator: Trans World International | Television special |
| 1994 | Beethoven | Executive producer | 26 episodes |
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Co-executive producer | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | Mummies Alive! | Executive producer | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Executive producer | 40 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | Executive producer | 25 episodes |
References edit
- ^ Stripes filmmaker Daniel Goldberg brought comedies to the big screen from the Globe & Mail date July 29, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g Pedersen, Erik (July 12, 2023). "Daniel Goldberg Dies: 'The Hangover' Trilogy Producer, 'Late Shift' Emmy Nominee & 'Stripes' Co-Writer Was 74". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Goldberg". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (July 13, 2023). "Daniel Goldberg, Producer on 'Space Jam,' 'Old School' and the 'Hangover' Films, Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Broomer, Stephen (February 2, 2010). "Trace and travesty: how the Columbus of Sex became My Secret Life". CineAction (79): 58–63. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Katie (May 26, 2014). "Dan Goldberg on why Meatballs still sticks". Playback. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Rich, Frank (July 16, 1979). "Cinema: Animal Bunk". Time. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (June 26, 1981). "Film: 'Stripes' and the Biggest Wise Guy in the Army". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (October 29, 1988). "Reviews/Film; Women at F.B.I. School". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "GOLDBERG, Audrey Rosalie". United Hebrew Memorial Chapel. May 20, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Death Weekend a.k.a. The House by the Lake". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.