David Goodall (director)
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| name = David Goodall
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1964|11|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|09|27|1964|11|19|df=yes}}
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| occupation = Actor, composer, filmmaker
| years_active = 1980–2023
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David Goodall (19 November 1964 – 27 September 2023) was a Scottish director, producer, composer, fight director and actor.
Life and career
Goodall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 19 November 1964.
His music can be heard on "Nick Nairn's Wild Harvest",{{Citation|title=Wild Harvest with Nick Nairn (TV Series 1996– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291683/fullcredits|accessdate=2018-02-25}} "Zig Zag"{{Citation|title=Zig Zag Tudor Life (TV Series 1998– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898845/fullcredits|accessdate=2018-02-25}} and "Saorsa" (BBC) as well as Artery and Eikon (ITV). Film credits include Fallen Angels, To Have And To Hold and In The Dark. His recent film scores include Crush.{{Citation|last=Goodall|first=David|title=Crush|date=2011-05-04|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714641/|others=Victoria O'Rourke, Lisa Eaglesham, James McSporran|accessdate=2018-02-25}} and Changed Days.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714632/ Changed Days]
As an actor, he has played many roles in console games including Haven, Defender and Dreamfall. He has voiced advertisements in English and Italian, and acted as forensics officer Eliot Bothwell in the long-running BBC Radio 4 police series "P Division", as well as "Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk" (BBC Radio 3), and the narrator for the documentary Last of the Scottish Wildcats.{{Citation|last=Piper|first=Steve|title=Last of the Scottish Wildcats|date=2008-11-30|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087862/|others=Ailsa, Angus, Brude|accessdate=2018-02-25}} He played Angus Dobie in "The Angel's Share" by Ken Loach.
Goodall directed fights with Tony Curran on Red Road,{{Cite web|url=http://movingimage.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=7937|title=RED ROAD|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of Scotland|access-date=2018-02-25}} with Kevin McKidd on That Old One{{Cite web|url=http://movingimage.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=7622|title=THAT OLD ONE|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of Scotland|access-date=2018-02-25}} and with Peter Mullan and Paddy Considine on Dog Altogether.{{Cite web|url=http://movingimage.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=7968|title=DOG ALTOGETHER|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of Scotland|access-date=2018-02-25}} He is also credited on Rebus and Taggart. He worked as assistant stunt co-ordinator on the BBC show, Phoo Action with Dave Forman.{{Citation|last=Lyn|first=Euros|title=Phoo Action|date=2008-02-11|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1116185/|others=Eddie Shin, Jaime Winstone, Talulah Riley|accessdate=2018-02-25}}
From 1996, Goodall worked as a producer and director at Soundsmove Facilities in Scotland.{{cite web |url=http://www.lanarkgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/lifestyle-leisure/director_david_goodall_impresses_new_york_with_his_short_films_1_1637688 |title=Director David Goodall impresses New York with his short films - Lifestyle & Leisure - Lanark Gazette |website=www.lanarkgazette.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004055253/http://www.lanarkgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/lifestyle-leisure/director_david_goodall_impresses_new_york_with_his_short_films_1_1637688 |archive-date=2011-10-04}}
Goodall directed Crush, a film highlighting abuse in teenage relationships,{{Cite web|url=http://www.vawpreventionscotland.org.uk/news/baldy-bane-tour-and-screenplays|title=Preventing Violence Against Women|date=2015-01-30|website=Zero Tolerance|access-date=2018-02-25}} and Changed Days,{{Citation|last=Goodall|first=David|title=Changed Days|date=2011-05-01|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714632/|others=Dougie Wallace, Floss Ross, Jim Webster|accessdate=2018-02-25}} a film about a man suffering from dementia.{{cite web | url=http://www.nexxusscotland.com/news/film_hopes_change_societys_attitudes_dementia?page=1 | title=Film Hopes to "Change" Society's Attitudes to Dementia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180633/http://www.nexxusscotland.com/news/film_hopes_change_societys_attitudes_dementia?page=1 |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=usurped}}
David Goodall died on 27 September 2023, at the age of 58.{{cite web |title=New CLan Arts are deeply saddened by the news of the death of David Goodall and want to extend our deepest condolences to David's family and loved ones. |url=https://www.facebook.com/newclanpa/posts/pfbid0E5FyznQRS3dC2f5xGC3dmeWKpA2X3JXdXGtucxVkLobUJh3rgYweCe4vdSMhgEx6l |website=New CLan Arts on Facebook |access-date=4 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=It is with the heaviest heart and shock to let you all know that the legend that is Mr David Goodall passed away peacefully yesterday in hospital. |url=https://www.facebook.com/paul.harperswan/posts/pfbid033R23133w4oaSTrKAJ5FetdTqxB7buKdFb4qJWqMAh5HDGz9vYGkiGaWPYDHPR9Ael |website=Paul Harper-Swan on Facebook |access-date=4 October 2023 |date=28 September 2023}}
Awards
- Best UK Film Under 60min at the Swansea Bay Film Festival - May 2011{{Cite web |url=http://www.swanseabayfilmfestival.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823221223/http://www.swanseabayfilmfestival.com/ |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}
- Best International Short Film in Los Angeles International Film Festival - July 2011{{Cite web |url=http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-los-angeles-awards.htm |title=2011 Los Angeles Awards - New York Film and Video Festival |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-date=13 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013035824/http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-los-angeles-awards.htm |url-status=dead }}
- Best Director at the Los Angeles International Film Festival - July 2011{{Cite web |url=http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-los-angeles-awards.htm |title=2011 Los Angeles Awards - New York Film and Video Festival |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-date=13 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013035824/http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-los-angeles-awards.htm |url-status=dead }}
- Best Director at the New York International Film Festival - April 2011{{Cite web |url=http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-spring-awards/2011-spring-awards.htm |title=2011 NYC Spring Awards - New York Film and Video Festival |access-date=27 June 2011 |archive-date=6 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606152421/http://nyfilmvideo.info/2011-spring-awards/2011-spring-awards.htm |url-status=dead }}
- Best UK Film over 20min at the International Film Festival of Ireland{{Cite web |url=http://www.southtippfilm.com/ |title=International Film Festival Ireland |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314234537/http://www.southtippfilm.com/ |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1851004|name=David Goodall}}
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