Biography

Richard Goldgewicht has written and directed an eclectic mix of films including documentary, animation and live action. From his award-winning short Blue Rondo (2000), inspired by Dave Brubeck's experimental Jazz track 'Blue Rondo a la Turk' or his comical portrayal of the Middle-Eastern conflict in Tel Aviv (2004), to his feature debut Pablo, about the famed designer and counterculture artist Pablo Ferro (Rotterdam Film Festival Premiere, 2012, featuring Angelica Huston, Andy Garcia and the voice of Jeff Bridges), or the forthcoming Gameplay, about the history and impact of videogames, Richard has tackled a variety of subjects, always with a light touch and sense of humor.

Working on several international co-productions in Brazil, UK, Mexico and US, Goldgewicht splits his time between his native Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles.
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Richard Goldgewicht is a Brazilian/Dutch filmmaker based in Los Angeles who has worked in the space of fiction, documentary and animated films. His work has played major film festivals around the world such as Rotterdam, Annecy, Hot Docs and at the Lincoln Center Film Society, as well as dozens of international venues. His directorial debut, Pablo, about counter-cultural artist and film designer, Pablo Ferro opened at the 2012 Rotterdam Film Festival to great critical acclaim. Starring Jeff Bridges and featuring a host of film personalities and stars, Richard's animated doc went on to play dozens of festivals worldwide and sell internationally. He's since completed two other feature documentaries Lost Town (2013) and Gameplay (2014), and directed a variety of TV programming for the BBC, created and directed the Comedy Central special "Ice for Iceland" for Earth Day 2018 and directed the six-episode biographical series about legendary Brazilian music producer Lincoln Olivetti. His recent effort, the animated A Thousand Kisses (2018) opened at the last edition of the Annecy Film Festival and has since played over 150 festivals collecting several film and design awards and being presented in museums in the US, Germany and Brazil. In 2021, he was the recipient of 3 Telly Awards for his directing work on the Provivi Farmers' advertising campaign.
- IMDb mini biography by: Thruline Entertainment