Gary Goetzman


Gary Michael Goetzman is an American film and television producer, and co-founder of the production company Playtone with actor Tom Hanks.

Life and career

Born in Los Angeles, Goetzman began his career as a child actor.
In 1984, he produced the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense with director Jonathan Demme. That initiated a successful run as a music supervisor, on such films as Something Wild, Colors, Modern Girls and Married to the Mob, among many others. In 1991, producer Goetzman and director Demme again collaborated to make The Silence of the Lambs, which garnered the top five Academy Awards including Best Picture.
In 1993, Goetzman was executive producer of Demme's Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks, beginning a working relationship with Hanks. Goetzman co-produced Hanks's 1996 directorial debut, That Thing You Do!. The two then co-founded Playtone in 1998. Since then, Goetzman has produced hit films including My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Polar Express, Charlie Wilson's War and Mamma Mia!. Goetzman has also received several Emmy Awards for HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, The Pacific, John Adams, Game Change and Olive Kitteridge.
Aside from producing films, Goetzman has been known to play small parts in movies he is connected to.
He has also enjoyed a successful parallel career as a music composer and producer, working with such artists as Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, Jane Child, Thelma Houston, and The Staples Singers.
He currently sits on the National board of directors for the Producers Guild of America.
Goetzman is executive producer of the CNN exclusive documentary miniseries The Sixties, The Seventies and The Eighties.

Filmography

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
1967Divorce American StyleJonathan Harmon
1968Yours, Mine and OursGreg Beardsley
1974Caged HeatSparky
Uncredited
1977Handle with CareRV Salesman
1979Last EmbraceTour Guide
1980Melvin and HowardMelvin's Cousin Fred
1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanNewscaster
1981Bustin' LooseStore Manager
1984Swing Shift'Swing Shift' Bandleader
1986Something WildGuido Paonessa
1986Modern GirlsUndercover Cop
1988And God Created WomanAl Lawrence
1988Married to the MobThe Guy at the Piano
1990Miami BluesHotel Desk Clerk
1991The Silence of the LambsGuido Paonessa
Uncredited
1993Family PrayersIrate Driver
1993PhiladelphiaGuido Paonessa

;Music department
YearFilmNotes
1982Jinxed!Radio source music
1984Swing ShiftLyricist: Additional original songs
1986Something WildMusical consultant
1988And God Created WomanMusic supervisor
1988ColorsMusic consultant
1988The Prince of PennsylvaniaMusic supervisor
1988Married to the MobMusic supervisor
1989Lost AngelsMusic supervisor
1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsMusic supervisor
1989Little MonstersMusic supervisor
1990A Shock to the SystemMusic supervisor
1990CatchfireMusic supervisor
1990The Hot SpotMusic supervisor
1990Reversal of FortuneMusic supervisor
1991Queens LogicMusic supervisor
1991Point BreakMusic supervisor
1992FreejackMusic supervisor

;Soundtrack
YearFilmSong
1984Heavenly BodiesProducer: "At Last You're Mine"
1985'Producer: "Temporary Insanity"
Writer: "Dirty Work"
1985Just One of the GuysWriter: "Gone Too Far"
1985Fright NightProducer: "Boppin' Tonight"
Writer: "Boppin' Tonight"
1986ThrashinProducer:
"Don't Think Twice"
"Dancin' in Jamaica"
Writer:
"Arrow Through My Heart"
"Dancin' in Jamaica"
1986Something WildLead vocal: "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
1988Dominick and EugeneWriter:
"Game of Love"
"Lucky at Love"
1990Miami BluesWriter:
"Island Blues"
"Floatin'"
1993PhiladelphiaPerformer: "All the Way"
1996That Thing You Do!Writer:
"Mr. Downtown"
"Voyage Around the Moon"
"Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart"
"Will You Marry Me?"
2000Big Momma's HouseWriter: "Radio"

;Production manager
YearFilmNotes
1974Caged HeatUnit manager

;Thanks
YearFilmNotes
1991Straight Out of BrooklynThanks
1991Fires WithinSpecial thanks
2002The Truth About CharlieVery special thanks
2005The Wedding DateThanks
2008Surfer, DudeVery special thanks
2009I Hate Valentine's DaySpecial thanks
2014Inherent ViceThank you
2018Hotel ArtemisSpecial thanks
2019A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood''The producers wish to thank

Television

;As an actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1965McHale's NavyTonio
1979Hot RodSecurity GuardTelevision film
1978−80FamilySteven / Sam
2012Electric City

;Soundtrack
YearTitleNotes
1984Kidd VideoWriter: "Video Romeo"

;Miscellaneous crew
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Concert for ValorTribute film executive producerTelevision special

;Thanks
YearTitleNotes
2012POVSpecial thanks