Jim Goddard
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Jim Goddard is an English
film and TV director born in London
on February 2, 1936. He has directed episodes of many UK TV series such as Public Eye, Callan, Special Branch, The Sweeney, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, The Bell and Holby City. He may be best known outside of England for directing the film Shanghai Surprise
as a vehicle for newlyweds Sean Penn and Madonna.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
film and TV director born in London
London
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on February 2, 1936. He has directed episodes of many UK TV series such as Public Eye, Callan, Special Branch, The Sweeney, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, The Bell and Holby City. He may be best known outside of England for directing the film Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 British adventure comedy film starring then-newlyweds Madonna and Sean Penn, produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
as a vehicle for newlyweds Sean Penn and Madonna.
Filmography
- OutOut (miniseries)Out is a British television crime drama written by Trevor Preston. It was produced by Thames Television in 1978.In the weeks prior to its broadcast on Monday evenings, brief clips of the programme were shown to arouse viewer interest in which a character provided only the cryptic information that...
(1978 TV series, 6 episodes) - FoxFox (TV series)Fox is a British television drama series produced by Euston Films and Thames Television for the ITV network in 1980.The thirteen-part series was based around the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in London and had gangland connections....
(1980 TV series, 13 episodes) - The Black StuffThe Black StuffThe Black Stuff may refer to* The Black Stuff, BBC TV play directed by Jim Goddard that launched the Boys from the Blackstuff series* Guinness, a drink sometimes referred to as "the black stuff"...
(1980 BBC TV play that launched the Boys from the BlackstuffBoys from the BlackstuffBoys from the Blackstuff is a British television drama series of five episodes, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2....
series) - A Tale of Two Cities (1980 TV movie)
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982 TV miniseries)
- Reilly, Ace of SpiesReilly, Ace of SpiesReilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies to ever work for the British. Among his exploits in the early 20th century were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of...
(1983 TV miniseries) - KennedyKennedy (TV Miniseries)Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the twentieth anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.The...
(1983 TV miniseries) - Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilHitler's SS: Portrait in EvilHitler's SS: Portrait in Evil is a 1985 TV film about two German brothers, Helmut and Karl Hoffmann, and the paths they take during the Nazi era of Germany...
(1985 TV movie) - ParkerParker (film)Parker is a 1986 British crime film directed by Jim Goddard and starring Bryan Brown, Cherie Lunghi and Kurt Raab. A British man disappears on a business trip to Germany.-Cast:* Bryan Brown - David Parker* Cherie Lunghi - Jenny Parker* Kurt Raab - Haag...
(1986) - Shanghai SurpriseShanghai SurpriseShanghai Surprise is a 1986 British adventure comedy film starring then-newlyweds Madonna and Sean Penn, produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(1986) - Metamorphosis (1987 TV movie)
- The Impossible Spy (1987 TV movie)
- The Four Minute Mile (1988 TV movie)
- The Free Frenchman (1989 TV miniseries)
- De terre et de sang (1992 TV movie)
- Lie Down with LionsLie Down with LionsLie Down with Lions is a 1985 spy novel by Ken Follett. The book was published by Signet in paperback. Today it is available in print, CD and audiobook formats....
(1994 TV movie) - Gadgetman (1996 TV movie)
- The House of AngeloThe House of AngeloThe House of Angelo is a 1997 British historical drama film directed by Jim Goddard and starring Edward Woodward, Peter Woodward and Sylvia Syms...
(1997)
Awards
- 1984 — Won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Drama Series/Serial for KennedyKennedy (TV Miniseries)Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the twentieth anniversary of the Kennedy assassination.The...
(1983). - 1985 — Nominated for Best Film for ParkerParker (film)Parker is a 1986 British crime film directed by Jim Goddard and starring Bryan Brown, Cherie Lunghi and Kurt Raab. A British man disappears on a business trip to Germany.-Cast:* Bryan Brown - David Parker* Cherie Lunghi - Jenny Parker* Kurt Raab - Haag...
(1986) at Mystfest. - 1987 — Nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Director for Shanghai SurpriseShanghai SurpriseShanghai Surprise is a 1986 British adventure comedy film starring then-newlyweds Madonna and Sean Penn, produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
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