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Gary Goetzman

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  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Gary Goetzman at an event for Larry Crowne (2011)
Meryl Streep shares her appreciation for the leading men in the movie.
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Gary Goetzman was born on 6 November 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Mamma Mia! (2008), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and The Polar Express (2004). He has been married to Leslie Anne Carroll since 23 March 1986. They have two children.
BornNovember 6, 1952
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BornNovember 6, 1952
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys

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Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Drew Barrymore, Gary Goetzman
"The Golden Globe Awards - 66th Annual" (Arrivals) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Lisa Cholodenko and Gary Goetzman at an event for The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)
Gary Goetzman at an event for The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)
Frances McDormand, Jane Anderson, Lisa Cholodenko, David Coatsworth, Gary Goetzman, Richard Jenkins, and Steve Shareshian at an event for The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)

Known for

Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! (2008)
Mamma Mia!
6.5
  • Producer
  • 2008
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
6.6
  • Producer
  • 2002
Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
The Polar Express
6.6
  • Producer
  • 2004
James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are
6.7
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2009

Credits

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Producer

  • Masters of the Air
    • Completed
  • Beautiful
    • In Production
  • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
    A Man Called Otto
    • (produced by)
  • 'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (2022)
    'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
  • Dustin Lance Black in Mama's Boy (2022)
    Mama's Boy
  • Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in News of the World (2020)
    News of the World
    • (produced by, p.g.a.)
  • My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood (2020)
    My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood
  • Tom Hanks and Elisabeth Shue in Greyhound (2020)
    Greyhound
    • (p.g.a)
  • The Movies (2019)
    The Movies
  • The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2019)
    The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  • The 2000s (2018)
    The 2000s
  • Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Cher, Andy Garcia, Meryl Streep, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine, Alexa Davies, Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and Josh Dylan in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
    • (produced by)
  • 1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
    1968: The Year That Changed America
  • The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  • Notes from the Field (2018)
    Notes from the Field
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in The Nineties (2017)
    The Nineties
  • The Power of Rock (2017)
    The Power of Rock

Actor

  • Electric City (2012)
    Electric City
    • (voice)
  • Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in Philadelphia (1993)
    Philadelphia
  • Family Prayers (1993)
    Family Prayers
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    • (uncredited)
  • Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Mercedes Ruehl, and Dean Stockwell in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
  • Rebecca De Mornay in And God Created Woman (1988)
    And God Created Woman
  • Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
    Something Wild
  • Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga, and Clayton Rohner in Modern Girls (1986)
    Modern Girls
  • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
    Swing Shift
  • Bustin' Loose (1981)
    Bustin' Loose
  • Rick Baker and Lily Tomlin in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman
  • Melvin and Howard (1980)
    Melvin and Howard
  • Family (1976)
    Family
  • Hot Rod (1979)
    Hot Rod

Music Department

  • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
    Freejack
  • Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)
    Point Break
  • Queens Logic (1991)
    Queens Logic
  • Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Ron Silver in Reversal of Fortune (1990)
    Reversal of Fortune
  • Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen in The Hot Spot (1990)
    The Hot Spot
  • Jodie Foster and Dennis Hopper in Catchfire (1990)
    Catchfire
  • Michael Caine in A Shock to the System (1990)
    A Shock to the System
  • Fred Savage and Howie Mandel in Little Monsters (1989)
    Little Monsters
  • Robert Beltran, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Bartel, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Mary Woronov, Paul Mazursky, Edith Diaz, Barret Oliver, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ray Sharkey, and Arnetia Walker in Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
    Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
  • Lost Angels (1989)
    Lost Angels
  • The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
    The Prince of Pennsylvania
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Mercedes Ruehl, and Dean Stockwell in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
  • Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
    Colors
  • Rebecca De Mornay in And God Created Woman (1988)
    And God Created Woman
  • Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
    Something Wild
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Videos9

The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part 1, Clip 2
Clip 0:46
The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part 1, Clip 2
The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part Two
Featurette 0:54
The Making of Mamma Mia!: Part Two
The Making of Mamma Mia!, Part One
Featurette 0:57
The Making of Mamma Mia!, Part One
Outtakes from Mamma Mia!
Featurette 1:07
Outtakes from Mamma Mia!
A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
Featurette 1:43
A Look Inside Mamma Mia!
Becoming a Singer,  Part Two
Featurette 1:11
Becoming a Singer, Part Two
Becoming a Singer, Part One
Featurette 1:28
Becoming a Singer, Part One
Anatomy of a Musical Number: Lay All Your Love on Me
Featurette 0:56
Anatomy of a Musical Number: Lay All Your Love on Me
Sing Along: Dancing Queen
Video 1:05
Sing Along: Dancing Queen

Personal details

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    • November 6, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • March 23, 1986 - present (2 children)
    • Elizabeth Goetzman
    • Greg Goetzman(Sibling)
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  • Trivia
    The film Licorice Pizza (2021) by Paul Thomas Anderson is based on Goetzman's teenage years, with Cooper Hoffman playing the character 'Gary Valentine'.

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