John Goldstone

John Goldstone has been producing comedy films in England since the mid 70s involving a long term relationship with Monty Python and its members including MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL, LIFE OF BRIAN, THE MEANING OF LIFE, JABBERWOCKY, ERIK THE VIKING and THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. His career in film began in 1961 as production assistant on A KIND OF LOVING (John Schlesinger) then seven years as PA to its producer Joseph Janni on his seminal British films BILLY LIAR, DARLING, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, MODESTY BLAISE (Joseph Losey) and POOR COW (Ken Loach). His first film as producer was THREE SISTERS directed by Laurence Olivier. His collaboration with the Monty Python team began in 1974 with MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL then MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN and MONTY PYTHON'S MEANING OF LIFE. He also produced such diverse films as THE FINAL PROGRAMME; THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and its sequel SHOCK TREATMENT; Paul Morrissey's THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore; and six feature length Harlequin Romances for US tv and video release. In 1990 he created THE COMEDY HOUSE with funding from Twentieth Century-Fox to promote British film comedy talent. In 1992 the 30th Carry On film CARRY ON COLUMBUS, directed by Gerald Thomas with several generations of British comedy talent. In 1996 the live action version of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS written, directed by and starring Terry Jones with Eric Idle, Steve Coogan, Nicol Williamson, Antony Sher, John Cleese and Michael Palin for Walt Disney and Columbia release. In 1998 Henry Jaglom's DÉJÀ VU starring Victoria Foyt, Stephen Dillane and Vanessa Redgrave. In 1999 the BFI London IMAX Cinema Signature Film written and directed by Terry Jones and starring John Cleese. IN 1999 Henry Jaglom's new film FESTIVAL shot against the 1999 Cannes Film Festival starring Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell and Ron Silver.