Doug Goldstein
Encyclopedia
Douglas Goldstein is an American
screenwriter
, television producer
and director
, primarily known for his work as co-Head Writer on the late night animated series Robot Chicken
. He has twice been co-nominated for an Emmy Award
for episodes of Robot Chicken and has won one Annie Award
for writing on "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
".
As one of the founding members of the "Robot Chicken" show, Doug Goldstein was also a writer and associate producer on the predecessor show Sweet J Presents
, a series of 12 animated shorts which ran from 2001-2002 on Sony Entertainment's Screenblast.com.
Goldstein has written the half-hour animated pilot The Neighborhood for Fox Studios and developed the game show Head Games with Wild Brain
. He is a writer for the Electronic Arts
Spore: Galactic Adventures
video game.
Douglas Goldstein was a founding member of Wizard Entertainment Group, the leading collectibles and entertainment magazine publisher with over 3 million monthly readers worldwide. Goldstein wore many hats at his 13 years at Wizard Entertainment
, including Editor, Senior Editor and VP of Special Projects. He conceptualized, launched and oversaw projects involving every aspect of youth entertainment, including the publications Anime Insider
, Toy Wishes, ToyFare
, Toons, Sci-Fi Invasion, and numerous custom publishing works on Hollywood films and entertainment properties.
Goldstein has been an editor and writer of the humor strip Twisted ToyFare Theater
, since its inception in 1997. It has been compiled into several collected volumes.
United States
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, primarily known for his work as co-Head Writer on the late night animated series Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
. He has twice been co-nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for episodes of Robot Chicken and has won one Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
for writing on "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II is a 2008 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, and the sequel to the Annie Award winning Robot Chicken Star Wars, which aired as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on November 16, 2008...
".
As one of the founding members of the "Robot Chicken" show, Doug Goldstein was also a writer and associate producer on the predecessor show Sweet J Presents
Sweet j presents
Sweet J Presents was the original Robot Chicken for the Sony website screenblast.com in 2001. The show was created, written, and produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. The show ended after 12 episodes and returned to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in 2005 as Robot Chicken.In the first episode ,...
, a series of 12 animated shorts which ran from 2001-2002 on Sony Entertainment's Screenblast.com.
Goldstein has written the half-hour animated pilot The Neighborhood for Fox Studios and developed the game show Head Games with Wild Brain
Wild Brain
Wild Brain is an award-winning entertainment company that develops and produces television programming, motion pictures, commercial content and licensed merchandise...
. He is a writer for the Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
Spore: Galactic Adventures
Spore: Galactic Adventures
Spore: Galactic Adventures is the first expansion pack for the multi-genre game Spore, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The US version of the game was released on June 23, 2009. The European version was released on June 26, 2009....
video game.
Douglas Goldstein was a founding member of Wizard Entertainment Group, the leading collectibles and entertainment magazine publisher with over 3 million monthly readers worldwide. Goldstein wore many hats at his 13 years at Wizard Entertainment
Wizard Entertainment
Wizard Entertainment, formerly known as Wizard Press, was a New York-based publisher of Wizard and ToyFare magazines, along with various special issues for each magazine and the annual Toy Wishes holiday guide....
, including Editor, Senior Editor and VP of Special Projects. He conceptualized, launched and oversaw projects involving every aspect of youth entertainment, including the publications Anime Insider
Anime Insider
Anime Insider was a monthly magazine published by Wizard Entertainment, consisting of news and entertainment pieces relating to the Japanese anime and manga subculture....
, Toy Wishes, ToyFare
ToyFare
ToyFare was a monthly comedy and collecting magazine published by Wizard Entertainment that focused on collectible action figures, busts, statues, and maquettes. It previewed new and upcoming lines and figures each month, as well as providing a price guide for toy lines, new and old...
, Toons, Sci-Fi Invasion, and numerous custom publishing works on Hollywood films and entertainment properties.
Goldstein has been an editor and writer of the humor strip Twisted ToyFare Theater
Twisted Toyfare Theater
Twisted ToyFare Theatre is the most popular feature in the monthly magazine ToyFare. Originally titled Twisted Mego Theatre, it is a humorous comic strip done in the fumetti style by photographing toys on sets built by the magazine's staff, and using Photoshop to add effects and word balloons...
, since its inception in 1997. It has been compiled into several collected volumes.