Daniel Goldhaber is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2018, he directed Cam, a psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography. In 2022, he co-wrote, directed, and produced the thriller film How to Blow Up a Pipeline, based on the book of the same name by Andreas Malm.
Daniel Goldhaber | |
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| Born | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter, producer |
| Known for | Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline |
Career
editGoldhaber grew up in a Jewish family and attended Harvard University where he completed the Visual and Environmental Studies film program.[1] While an undergraduate, he wrote, produced, and directed the 2013 short film Bad Kid, which was selected as a short film of the month by Cinephilia and Beyond.[2] He also worked as an assistant editor on Chasing Ice, the Academy Award-nominated documentary about the Extreme Ice Survey.[3]
Goldhaber's first feature was the 2018 horror film Cam, a Netflix original movie produced by Blumhouse Productions, starring Madeline Brewer. The Guardian called it "an excellent exploration of personas and projection online,"[4] and The New York Times said it "upend[ed] the typical thriller trope of the sex worker as helpless victim"[5]
In 2022, he wrote, produced, and directed How to Blow Up a Pipeline, an adaptation of Andreas Malm's 2021 nonfiction Verso book of the same name.[6][7] The film had its festival premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival[8][9] and will be released theatrically by NEON in 2023.[10][11] It stars Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Summer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2013 | Bad Kid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Cam | Yes | Story by | No | No | Directorial debut |
| 2020 | In Sudden Darkness | No | No | Executive | No | Short film |
| 2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| TBA | Faces of Death | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Red Rum (Colorado)"[12] |
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive Interview: "CAM" Creators Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber on Horror and the Sex Trade, Part One". 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Daniel Goldhaber's 'Bad Kid': A Vision Startlingly Devoid of Comfort". 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Chasing Ice Credits".
- ^ Adegoke, Yomi (21 September 2020). "My streaming gem: why you should watch Cam". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (15 November 2018). "'Cam' Review: The Techno-Perils of Online Performance". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b Kuplowsky, Peter. "How to Blow Up a Pipeline".
- ^ How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Learning to Live in a World on Fire. Verso Books. January 2021. ISBN 9781839760259. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (3 August 2022). "Toronto Film Festival: Emily Bronte Movie 'Emily' to Open Platform Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (3 August 2022). "Frances O'Connor's 'Emily' to open TIFF Platform alongside films from Maïmouna Doucouré, Rima Das". Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (13 September 2022). "Neon Buys TIFF Environmental Thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (13 September 2022). "TIFF: Neon Acquires Eco-Terrorist Thriller 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Porter, Rick (3 Oct 2019). "Rachel Brosnahan, Christina Ricci to Star in Quibi Horror Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter.
