With Simon and Goodman Pictures (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Masterclass (2010– )
Family
World renowned artists mentor a small group of high school students.
Stars: James Sprang, Jaz Sinclair, Edward Albee, Jacques d'Amboise
Votes: 21
2. National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Cutting-edge medical technology and riveting, life-or-death personal dramas combine in this unprecedented, from-the-inside-out exploration of The Incredible Human Body. Marvel at the ... See full summary »
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: P.J. Brown, Kate Burton, Donald Coffey, Richard Frackowiak
Votes: 60
3. Strangers No More (2010)
40 min | Documentary, Short
In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at ... See full summary »
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon
Votes: 181
4. Chimps: So Like Us (1990)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Star: Jane Goodall
Votes: 38
5. Coming Out Stories (2006– )
30 min | Reality-TV
Chris is the respected mayor of West Sacramento who at age 40 is now coming out at his annual State of the City address. Xavior is a counselor at a gay rights organization in Harlem but his... See full summary »
Stars: Feloni, Daniel Sassa
Votes: 37
6. Smashed: Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol (2004 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon
Votes: 24
7. Rehearsing a Dream (2006)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Support for the arts in America may be dwindling, but talent in our high schools isn't. Every year a group of the country's most gifted 17-year-old performing and visual artists - singled ... See full summary »
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Vanessa Williams, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Tilson Thomas, Jacques d'Amboise
Votes: 37
8. The Sealed Orders of Liv Ullmann (2009)
37 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
You never know when a single moment can change your life.
Director: Kirk Simon | Stars: Adam Blodgett, Caleb Carlson, Matthew Richards, Miriam Schwartz
9. Renée Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass (2012 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Family
World-renowned opera soprano, Renée Fleming, mentors four young aspiring opera singers.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Aaron Casey, Renée Fleming, Samantha Hankey, Gerald Martin Moore
Votes: 10
10. Locks of Love: The Kindest Cut (2008 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short, Family
From kindergartners to bikers and girl scouts to prisoners, thousands each year donate their ponytails to create hairpieces for children who have lost their own from disease and chemotherapy.
Director: Kirk Simon | Stars: Madonna Coffman, Kandice Rose Deford
Votes: 12
11. No Applause, Just Throw Money (1989)
28 min | Documentary, Short
On the streets and subways of New York, 101 itinerant performers whirl firesticks, mimic passers-by, imitate Stevie Wonder, tap dance and perform classical music. Karen Goodman's No ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Goodman
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
(1996)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Buckminster Fuller, Philip Johnson, Morley Safer
Votes: 57
14.
American Experience (1988– )
Episode:
The Telephone
(1997)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury ... See full summary »
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Spalding Gray, Julianne Moore, Morley Safer, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Votes: 7
15.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
Mom, I'm a Lesbian: Karen
(2006)
TV-14 | 24 min | Reality-TV
In this episode, we meet a woman who comes out to her mother, who has a fatal brain disease and about one year to live, and her sister as well.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Star: Daniel Sassa
16.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
Hip Hop and Ready to Drop (Trish)
(2006)
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Trish, aka Feloni, is a rising performer in the Detroit hip-hop scene. Although she is already out in the male dominated world of hip-hop and she raps openly about her sexuality, her family remains in the dark.
Star: Feloni
17.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
Gay in Kansas: Tom
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Tom, a public speaking professor at a Kansas community college, encounters traditional Bible Belt values everywhere, including within his own family. Even his sister Gina, his closest relative and best friend, does not know he is gay.
18.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
My Ex-Wife: Scott
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Scott and his wife Tracy were married for 11 years and had 3 kids. Now divorced, they share joint custody of the children and maintain a rocky relationship.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon
19.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
My Traditional Korean Mom: JP
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Devin is very close to her traditional Korean mother - she even has her mom's name tattooed down her arm. But she's terrified to come out to her -- so much so that she won't hold hands with... See full summary »
20.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
Son of the Islands: Xavior
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Xavior is a counselor at a gay rights organization in Harlem, helping young men come out to their families. But his Jamaican heritage keeps him in fear of his own coming out.
21.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
The Identical Twin: Van
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
For years, Van has hidden the fact that she is gay from her identical twin sister. Van is a liberal and a lesbian; her sister is conservative and straight. Van has tried a number of times ... See full summary »
22.
Coming Out Stories (2006– )
Episode:
The Mayor: Chris
TV-14 | 23 min | Reality-TV
Chris Cabaldon is the mayor of West Sacramento. Early in his career, he forfeited a personal life in order to enter politics. Now a respected mayor at age 40, Chris is unwilling to continue living a lie.
23.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Liv Ullmann
(2010)
Family
Liv Ullmann mentors a group of young actors.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Adam Blodgett, Caleb Carlson, Matthew Richards
24.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Placido Domingo
(2010)
Family
Placido Domingo mentors a group of young opera singers.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Plácido Domingo, Carlton Ford, Ilana Goldberg, Julia Metzler
25.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Edward Albee
(2010)
Family
Edward Albee mentors a group of young writers.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Edward Albee, Asher Frankfurt, Michael O'Brien, Phoebe Rusch
26.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Jacques d'Amboise
(2010)
Family
Jacques d'Amboise mentors a group of young dancers.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Jacques d'Amboise, Abby Adkins, Billy Bell, Melissa Fernandez
27.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Olafur Eliasson
(2010)
Family
Olafur Eliasson mentors a group of young artists.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Ólafur Eliasson, Siena Baldi, Jason Krause, James Sprang
28.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Bill T. Jones
(2010)
Family
Tony Award-winning dancer and choreographer, Bill T. Jones, challenges a writer, a choreographer, three dancers and two actors to create an original work in three days.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Bill T. Jones, Ace Anderson, Ernest Baker II, Alix Briggs
29.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Frank Gehry
(2010)
Family
Frank Gehry, the internationally renowned architect who created such landmarks as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Guggenheim Bilbao, challenges young architects-to-be with a city-planning project.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Frank Gehry, Cat Garcia-Menocal, Sheena Klimoski, Jen Liu
30.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Julian Schnabel
(2010)
Family
Groundbreaking artist and filmmaker, Julian Schnabel, leads young photographers, painters and sculptors through his massive studio as he critiques their work and illuminates his.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Julian Schnabel, Elizabeth Eicher, Jason Lee, Paige Mazurek
31.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Michael Tilson Thomas
(2010)
Family
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the New World Symphony, meets three young virtuosos, offering insights and wisdom that others had passed on to him.
Directors: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon | Stars: Michael Tilson Thomas, Rebecca Anderson, Kenric Tam, Tavi Ungerleider
41.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Kathleen Turner
(2013)
Family
Stars: Jaz Sinclair, Kathleen Turner
44.
Masterclass (2010– )
Episode:
Anna Deavere Smith
(2014)
Family
Stars: Anna Deavere Smith, Analisa Gutierrez, Jaz Sinclair, Justice Smith