John Goldwyn

Early life and education

Goldwyn was born on August 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, the son of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr., and his wife, film and stage actress Jennifer Howard. He has three siblings: actor, director and producer Tony Goldwyn, Francis Goldwyn and Catherine Goldwyn.

His paternal grandparents were Academy Award-winning producer Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard. His maternal grandparents were Sidney Howard, screenwriter of Gone with the Wind, and Clare Eames, an actress.

Goldwyn graduated from Stanford University in 1981 with a degree in history.

Career

Goldwyn started his career in the mailroom of independent production company The Ladd Company, and as a chauffeur for producer Alan Ladd Jr. In 1982, Goldwyn became executive story editor at the Ladd Company, then the vice president of creative affairs in 1983, where he helped create the Police Academy franchise.

Goldwyn joined MGM/United Artists in 1985, overseeing films such as A Fish Called Wanda and Moonstruck. He became the studio’s executive vice president in 1988, heading production.

In 1990, Goldwyn joined Paramount Pictures. He was promoted to president of production the next year, overseeing the production of Oscar-winning films that included Titanic, Forrest Gump and Braveheart. In 2003, Goldwyn left his position as vice chairman of Paramount’s motion picture group due to troubles in personal life and lack of blockbuster movies and became a producer for Paramount.

The same year, he and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels formed Michaels/Goldwyn Productions, leading the production of films that featured Saturday Night Live alumni such as MacGruber and Baby Mama, but none repeated the success of the 1990s movies he oversaw.

Goldwyn was an executive producer and consultant for scripted content at Discovery Channel. While at Discovery, he produced Harley and the Davidsons, and Manhunt: Unabomber, the first installment of Discovery's anthology series about criminal masterminds. In 2017, he signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.

Goldwyn produced the Hulu miniseries Dopesick, released in October 2021 and the Showtime series Dexter: New Blood, released in 2022.

Personal life

Goldwyn married Colleen Camp in 1986 and had one daughter. The couple divorced in 2001. On April 30, 2011, Goldwyn and hotelier Jeffrey Michael Klein celebrated their life partnership in a ceremony in Marshall, California.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

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Television

References

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