Philip S. Goodman
American screenwriter, producer, and director
About Philip S. Goodman
Lived 1926 – 2015 (aged 89). Philip S. Goodman was an American television director, film director, television producer, film producer and screenwriter.
Philip Solomon Goodman (February 20, 1926 – May 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He was perhaps best known for directing the drama film We Shall Return, starring Cesar Romero. He also wrote for television series such as Profiles in Courage, Danger, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Rocky King Detective, and Johnny Staccato. He also directed plays at the Actors Studio.
Goodman was born in New York City to Flora and Solomon Goodman. He graduated from Brooklyn College and the University of Southern California (USC). He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946 during World War II. He was married to Evelyn Twersky and had two children, Nicholas, a producer, and Jody, a lawyer.
Goodman died on May 2, 2015, in New York City, aged 89.
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Who was Philip S. Goodman?
American screenwriter, producer, and director
When was Philip S. Goodman born?
Philip S. Goodman was born on 20 February 1926 in New York City.
When did Philip S. Goodman die?
Philip S. Goodman died on 2 May 2015 in New York City.
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Philip S. Goodman was a television director, film director, television producer, film producer and screenwriter.
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Philip S. Goodman was American.
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