Michael Goldberg

Birth : 1959-05-08, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death : 2014-10-02

History

Michael Goldberg (May 8, 1959 – October 2, 2014) was an American screenwriter. A graduate of University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University, Goldberg scripted the films Cool Runnings, Little Giants and Snow Dogs. Goldberg died October 2, 2014, of brain and sinus cancer at the age of 55. His funeral was held four days later in Philadelphia. Source: Article "Michael Goldberg (screenwriter)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies

Should've Been Romeo

Story

A self-centered, middle-aged pitchman for a potato chip company loses his job and his livelihood just as his octogenarian grandfather is dropped on his doorstep unexpectedly by his mother on her way to a singles cruise.

Snow Dogs

Screenplay

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

The Lovemaster

Writer

Standup comic Craig Shoemaker tells the therapist stories of his failed relationships with women (dates, wife etc.)

The Lovemaster

Director

Standup comic Craig Shoemaker tells the therapist stories of his failed relationships with women (dates, wife etc.)

Bushwhacked

Screenplay

A inept courier realises he has been used by criminals to deliver money. On the run from both the criminals and police, he poses as a Scout leader and leads a scout group on a hike through the mountains.

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

Executive Producer

Shakespeare films Hamlet on a single reel then, after an initial screening, edits it down to the bare bones.

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

Producer

Shakespeare films Hamlet on a single reel then, after an initial screening, edits it down to the bare bones.

Little Giants

Screenplay

When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached by his brother, a former pro player?

Cool Runnings

Screenplay

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.