Steven Harvey Goldmann (August 18, 1961 – April 30, 2015) was a Canadian

music video A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

and film director. He directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies '' Broken Bridges'' and '' Trailer Park of Terror'', and additionally directed several television programs. Goldmann died of cancer on April 30, 2015.

Career

1990-1999

Goldmann came to international prominence and was recognized as a director to watch in 1998-1999, winning the triple crown of the country music video industry. His innovative direction of

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's "This Kiss" took top prize with the

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, and TNN Music City News Best Video of the Year. In addition, he was awarded Video of the Year by

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(CMT) and Nashville Music Awards for "This Kiss". Goldmann also received the 1998

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Awards Best Video of the Year and a Telly Award (

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's "I'm On Your Side"), the 1998 MVPA (Music Video Production Association) Award for Country Video Of The Year (

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's "Better To Dream Of You"), and got to work with one of his heroes,

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. It was by all measurements a year to remember and a year that brought Goldmann to national prominence. It capped off a run of recognition in the music video world that started with consecutive CMT Director of the Year Awards in 1996 and 1997, and ended with ''Rolling Stone'' magazine sighting Goldmann's

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video for "

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", one of six he directed for her, as the 5th most important/influential video of the 90s.

2000-2013

Using a script by J. Jacob Potashnik, Goldmann directed ''50 Odd Dollars'', a film noir inspired by singer/songwriter

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's recording of the same name. Other films that he directed include the 2003 release of the fantasy musical '' Our Country'', an

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film for Gaylord Entertainment. Goldmann both wrote and directed the large format film which featured musical icons such as

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, and well over thirty other stars. In 2004, Goldmann directed several episodes of ''

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'' about a psychic FBI agent starring Vivica Fox for Lifetime and Lions Gate Entertainment where he brought a new look to an integral part the show - the psychic's visions. Goldmann also directed the feature film '' Broken Bridges'', starring

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, and

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for Paramount/CMT FILMS. Later, in late 2007, Goldmann completed the horror film '' Trailer Park of Terror'' with Producer Jonathan Bogner.

Notable awards

*1993 (CMT) COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Director of the Year *1996

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's "I Think About You" - ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC Video of the Year *1996 (CMT) COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Director of the Year *1996

's "

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" - Canadian Country Music Awards' CMT Video of the Year, 1996 SILVER CLIO AWARD *1997

's "

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" - COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION Video of the Year, 1997 NASHVILLE MUSIC AWARD Video of the Year *1997 (CMT) COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION Director of the Year *1998-1999

's "This Kiss" video - TNN Music City News Best Video Of The Year, Nashville Music Awards, and CMT's Video Of The Year *1998

's "I'm On Your Side" video -

Awards Best Video Of The Year, Telly Award *1998

's "The Better To Dream Of You" video - MVPA Award *2000 ''50 Odd Dollars'' - ALABAMA/UNA FILM FESTIVAL - Gold Lion for Best in Show & Best Short, HOUSTON FILM FESTIVAL Best Short Subject *2003

's " Drive (For Daddy Gene)" video - ACM's Video of the Year award *2007

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's "Moments" - Canadian Country Music Awards' CMT Video of the Year

Videography

Films directed

*'' Trailer Park of Terror'' (2007) – Summit Entertainment *'' Broken Bridges'' (2006) – CMT/Paramount *'' Our Country'' (2003) – Gaylord Entertainment

Television programs directed

*''

'' – 4 episodes – Lifetime/Lions Gate *''Bruce Springsteen - A Secret History'' – BBC 2 Documentary *''BreakOUT!'' – Pilot – Concert/Reality show – MTV-2 *2001 Canadian Country Music Awards - CBC *''Stampede'' – Variety - CBC

Music videos directed

190 music videos are currently listed here.

References

External links

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Steven Goldmann's interview with Dai from HorrorNews.net
* https://books.google.com/books?id=_gwEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Billboard+steven+goldmann&pg=PA90 {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldmann, Steven Canadian music video directors Canadian horror film directors Film directors from Montreal 1961 births 2015 deaths