Background
Goldstone, James was born on June 8, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Jules C. and Anita (Rosenberg) Goldstone.
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Goldstone, James was born on June 8, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Jules C. and Anita (Rosenberg) Goldstone.
Bachelor in English Literature, Dartmouth College, 1953; Master of Arts in Drama, Bennington College, 1959.
Goldstone was noted for the momentum and "fifteen-minute cliffhangers" that he brought to television pilots such as Star Trek ("Where Number Manitoba Has Gone Before", 1966), Ironside, and The Bold Ones: The Senator. During his Hollywood career, he directed Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, Robert Shaw, Jerry Orbach, 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 Bennington College 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.
President Bennington Area Arts Council, 1991-1995. Trustee Vermont Arts Council, since 1995. Founding member, board directors Vermont Film Commission, since 1997, president-elect, 1998-1999.
Member Directors Guild American (co-chairman pres's. committee since 1986, member directors council national board), Writers Guild American, Film Editors Union, Academy television Arts and Sciences (board governors 1966-1968, member awards advisory committee, Emmy award 1981), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (member dirs's. executive committee since 1985).
Married Ruth Liebling. Children: Peter, Jeffrey, Barbara.