Anthony (Tony) Howard Goldwin is an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his work in the film "Ghost", where he played the role of Karl Bruner - the main negative character of the picture. His film partner was the wonderful actor Patrick Swayze. For this role, Goldwin was nominated for a Saturn Award. He received another nomination for this award after working in the series "Scandal".
On account of Goldwin more than sixty roles in films and TV shows. He also directed twenty films, including: Grey's Anatomy, Without a Trace, Dexter, Fight, Justice, Scandal, Law & Order, Walk on the Moon.
early years
Tony's biography began in the spring of 1960 in the United States. He was born into a creative family. His father is renowned producer Samuel Goldwin Jr., and his mother is actress Jennifer Howard. The parents of the father and mother were also directly related to art and cinema. Paternal grandmother is actress Frances Howard, and paternal grandfather is producer Samuel Goldwin (real name Shmul Gelbfish), who has made about one hundred and forty films. The maternal grandmother is actress Claire Eames, and the grandfather is the famous writer and playwright Sidney Howe Howard (Howard), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and an Oscar for his screenplay for Gone With the Wind.
From an early age, Tony was immersed in the atmosphere of art, no one doubted that he would follow in the footsteps of famous relatives and devote his life to creativity.
After graduating from high school, the boy entered Hamilton College, then at Brendays University, and later studied at the Academy of Dramatic Art and Music in London.
Film career
After receiving professional education, Tony decided to try his hand at filmmaking. He played his first roles in television series and films that have a fairly high rating. These were pictures: "St. Elsver", "The Hunter", "Matlock", "LA Law", "Friday the 13th - Part 6: Jason Lives!", "Gabi, a True Story", "Tales from the Crypt "," Murphy Brown ".
World fame came to Goldwin after the release of the mystical melodrama "The Ghost", where Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg became his filming partners. Goldwin got the role of the negative character Karl Bruner. According to the plot of the picture, he is a friend and business partner of the protagonist. To hide his financial machinations, as well as to gain the favor of Molly (the girl of the protagonist of Sam), he hires a robber to deal with Sam. The main character dies, but does not leave for another world, but becomes a ghost, helping his beloved to avoid danger, and finds a real killer.
The film was released in 1990 and grossed a record box office. The work of the actors and the director was highly appreciated not only by the audience, but also by film critics. The film was nominated for an Oscar five times and received a gold statuette in the categories: "Best Screenplay", "Best Supporting Actress" (Whoopi Goldberg). He has also received Golden Globe, Saturn and BAFTA awards.
Almost simultaneously with filming a movie, Tony began to try himself in directing. At first he became one of the directors of the series Law & Order, and then in 1999 he directed his own film Walk on the Moon. Although the film actually failed at the box office, Goldwin's directorial work was awarded a special prize from the US National Council of Film Critics. Later, Goldwin, as a director, participated in the filming of such films as: "Flirting with the Beast", "Without a Trace", "Sex in Another City", "Grey's Anatomy", "Kidnapped", "Dexter" and others.
Personal life
Tony became the husband of designer and artist Jane Muskie in 1987. The couple lives a happy family life and has two wonderful daughters. The wife took part in the creation of such films as: "When Harry Met Sally", "The Rule of Removal: The Hitch Method", "The Devil's Own".
Tony has three brothers who are also related to cinema and creativity.
