Jane Goldman

Jane Goldman

Born Jane Loretta Anne Goldman
(1970-06-11) 11 June 1970
Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation Screenwriter, author, producer
Years active 1993–present
Known for Writing:
Stardust (2007)
Kick-Ass (2010)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The Woman in Black (2012)
Presenting:
Jane Goldman Investigates (2003–04)
Spouse(s) Jonathan Ross (1988–present)
Children 3

Jane Loretta Anne Goldman[1] (born 11 June 1970) is an English screenwriter, author and producer. She is mostly known for co-writing, with Matthew Vaughn, the screenplays of Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015), X-Men: First Class (2011), Kick-Ass (2010) and Stardust (2007). Both met high critical praise for their partnership works. The Woman in Black (2012) is the first solo screenplay by Goldman. She is also known for writing the books Dreamworld (2000) and The X-Files Book of the Unexplained (1997), and presenting her own paranormal TV series, Jane Goldman Investigates, on the channel Living, between 2003 and 2004.

Goldman worked on the story of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), the sequel to First Class, and on the screenplay of Kingsman: The Secret Service (the 2015 adaptation of the comic book by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons). Both films are partnerships with Matthew Vaughn.

She wrote a script for the film adaption of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children for Tim Burton.

Professional career

Journalism, books and TV

As a journalist, Goldman worked on newspapers and magazines such as Just Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, The Times, Evening Standard, Zero, Daily Star, Total Guitar, Game Zone and Sega Zone. At the age of 19, she became a freelance writer.[2][3][4]

Goldman also wrote books: Thirteen-Something (1993), Streetsmarts: A Teenagers Safety Guide (1996), Sussed and Streetwise (1997), the two-volume best-selling series The X-Files Book of the Unexplained (1997), her first and only novel Dreamworld (2000) and Do the Right Thing (2007).

Between 2003 and 2004 she had her own television series. Jane Goldman Investigates researched about the paranormal and was transmitted by channel Living. Goldman is also in the production team of a number of TV shows, such as The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.[5][6]

Screenwriting and partnership with Matthew Vaughn

She made the jump to screenwriting, and was a part of the writing team for David Baddiel's short-lived sitcom Baddiel's Syndrome, in 2001. Later, she co-wrote the screenplay of Stardust (2007), based on the homonymous novel by Neil Gaiman and directed by Matthew Vaughn. Gaiman introduced Goldman to Vaughn to provide the director some help with the adaptation process.[7] The film received many accolades[8][9] and gave the screenwriters a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.[10]

After Stardust, Goldman became a frequent collaborator of director Matthew Vaughn, co-writing his next films, the comic book adaptations Kick-Ass (2010) and X-Men: First Class (2011). Both films met strong praise amongst film critics. Kick-Ass enjoys a cult following and X-Men: First Class is considered by many critics the best of all X-Men films up to now. Rotten Tomatoes consensus says: "With a strong script, stylish direction, and powerful performances from its well-rounded cast, X-Men: First Class is a welcome return to form for the franchise."[11][12][13][14]

She continued to work in adaptations, and was also a co-writer with Vaughn and Peter Straughan in the 2011 drama-thriller The Debt, which was based on the 2007 Israeli film HaHov and directed by John Madden. Goldman also adapted for Hammer The Woman in Black, based on Susan Hill's horror novel. This film was directed by James Watkins and it is the first solo screenplay by Goldman.[15] It was released in 2012 and met positive reviews.[16][17] In March 2013, The Woman in Black won the Empire Award for Best Horror.[18]

She is credited on X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sequel to First Class, as writing the story with Matthew Vaughn and Simon Kinberg.[19][20]

With Vaughn, Goldman co-wrote the script for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015), based on the comic book by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons.[21]

Upcoming projects

Goldman is attached to various upcoming projects, among them are: Nonplayer, an adaptation of the sci-fi comic book by Nate Simpson for Warner Bros.; Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem, an adaptation of the novel by Peter Ackroyd; a rewrite of the Pinocchio screenplay originally written by Bryan Fuller, and an adaptation of the Ransom Riggs novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which will be directed by Tim Burton. She is also attached to the adaptation of Anubis, based on a science fiction-comedy short story by Paul Murray.[22][23][24][25]

In popular culture

Alongside her husband, Goldman appeared as a character in Neil Gaiman's short story "The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch" in 1996. Gaiman is a personal friend of the couple.[26][27]

Goldman appears in the video documentary Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class.[28]

Works

Filmography

Year Film Credit Notes Ref.
2007 Stardust Screenplay (with Matthew Vaughn) Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (shared with Vaughn, Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess)
Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Award for Best Filmmaker 		[29]
2010 Kick-Ass Screenplay (with Matthew Vaughn), co-producer Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Award for Best Filmmaker
Total Film Magazine Award for Best Writer
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best Original Screenplay
Women in Film and TV (The UK Film Council Writing Award)
Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated – Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Screenplay 		[30]
2011 James Bond Supports International Women's Day Screenplay 2 min. short in praise of the International Women's Day. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, with Daniel Craig and Judi Dench. [31]
2011 X-Men: First Class Screenplay (with Matthew Vaughn and Zack Stentz & Ashley Miller)
2011 The Debt Screenplay (with Matthew Vaughn and Peter Straughan)
2012 The Woman in Black Screenplay
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Producer[32]
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past Story (with Matthew Vaughn and Simon Kinberg; screenplay by Simon Kinberg)
2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Screenplay (with Matthew Vaughn)
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Screenplay

Books

Year Book Notes Notes Ref.
1993 Thirteen-Something: A Survivor's Guide Non-fiction / Published by Piccadilly Press Ltd.[33]
1996 Streetsmarts: A Teenager's Safety Guide Non-fiction / Published by Barrons Juveniles
1997 Sussed and Streetwise: A Teenager's Safety Guide Non-fiction / Published by Penguin Books
1995 The X-Files Book of the Unexplained – Vol. 1 Non-fiction / Published by Harper Paperbacks Nominated – Writers' Guild Award [29]
1997 The X-Files Book of the Unexplained – Vol. 2 Non-fiction / Published by Simon & Schuster Nominated – Nibbie Award [29]
2000 Dreamworld Fiction (Goldman's first novel) / Published by Pocket Books, MTV Books
2003 Do the Right Thing: A Teenager's Survival Guide for Tricky Situations Non-fiction / Published by Piccadilly Press Ltd.
2008 The X-Files Book of the Unexplained: Volumes 1 and 2 Non-fiction / Published by It Books

Television

Year TV Programme Credit/Role Notes Ref.
1988 Going Live 'Fashion Expert'
2001 Baddiel's Syndrome Screenplay [34]
2003–04 Jane Goldman Investigates Presenter
2004– The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Producer and executive producer
2007 The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz Producer [35]
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s Executive producer [36]
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Executive producer [37]
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s Executive producer [38]
2013 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Executive producer [39]
2013 The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s Executive producer [40]
2013 The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s Executive producer [41]
2013 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year Executive producer [42]

References

  1. ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ↑ "The Real Me: Jane Goldman reveals all to Nina Myskow". Thefreelibrary.com. 2000. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Search: Jane Goldman". Aitkenalexander.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cheat Sheet: Jane Goldman". Best For Film. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jane Goldman Investigates". Epguides.com. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Next Time. "Big Fat Quiz". Channel 4. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Stardust (2007)". IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Stardust". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Stardust Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486655/awards
  11. ↑ "Kick-Ass". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kick-Ass Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "X-Men: First Class". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Critic Reviews for X-Men: First Class". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  15. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (1 February 2010). "Hammer nails film rights, Chiller 'Woman in Black' to be directed by rising Brit". Variety.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "The Woman in Black". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "The Woman in Black Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Jameson Empire Awards 2013". Empireonline.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Jane Goldman Adapting Eisner Award-Winning Comic 'Nonplayer' For Warner Bros.". Indiewire. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  20. ↑ Alex DiVincenzo (15 February 2011). "Kick-Ass writer adapting Peter Ackroyd's Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem – Horror Movie News | Arrow in the Head". Joblo.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Matthew Vaughn to Direct Adaptation of Mark Millar's THE SECRET SERVICE for 2014 Release". Collider. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Jane Goldman to Rewrite PINOCCHIO for Tim Burton and Robert Downey Jr.". Collider. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  23. ↑ McWeeny, Drew (2 December 2011). "Jane Goldman and Tim Burton team for Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children". Hitfix.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  24. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (17 February 2011). "Goldman, Stenham to pen Origin-Film4 co-productions | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  25. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877832/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers
  26. ↑ Bruton, Richard (12 June 2008). "Propaganda undertakes a little light reading in Miss Finch". Forbidden Planet Blog. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  27. ↑ "Articles tagged "Neil Gaiman"". 365graphicnovels. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  28. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2058594/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  29. 1 2 3 "Author's A to Z". Aitkenalexander.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  30. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/awards
  31. ↑ "James Bond Supports International Women's Day (2011)". IMDb.
  32. ↑ Jack (20 August 2013). "Review: Kick-Ass 2 (2013)". Two Film Guys. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  33. ↑ http://www.piccadillypress.co.uk/
  34. ↑ Culture. "'I've always wanted to be in therapy'". Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  35. ↑ Archived 17 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  36. ↑ "Big Fat Quiz – Big Fat Quiz of the 80s". Channel 4. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  37. ↑ "Big Fat Quiz – Big Fat Quiz of the 90s". Channel 4. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  38. ↑ "Big Fat Quiz – Big Fat Quiz of the 00s". Channel 4. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  39. ↑ The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2012) Full Cast & Crew – IMDb
  40. ↑ The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s (2013) Full Cast & Crew – IMDb
  41. ↑ The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s (2013) Full Cast & Crew – IMDb
  42. ↑ The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2013) Full Cast & Crew – IMDb

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