Writer, sculptor, composer, illustrator, actor, singer, lecturer, and inventor, Gordon Goodman spent most of his boyhood on a large cattle ranch in California raising cattle and breaking horses.
He wrote his first musical at age 11 and began composing piano concertos by age 12. He began a career as a baritone soloist with prestigious symphonies all over the world and went on to sing or record with: the London City Symphony, Prague Symphony, West Side Symphony, Pasadena, Phoenix, Utah ,San Diego Symphonies; Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra -the movies: Flatliners, Dracula, The Postman, Star Trek VI, Star Trek Generations, Twister, Independence Day, Devil's Advocate, Sum of All Fears, A.I, Triple X. Under Composers: John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Randy Edelman, Bruce Broughtner, and Henry Mancini.
As a young professional actor, many historic entertainers became fascinated by Gordon's artistic gifts and encouraged him to pursue these areas while he continued to act. Through the years he has performed dozens of roles across U.S. such as: the Prince and the Wolf in Into the Woods, Charlie in Annie get Your Gun, Jud in Oklahoma, Dr. Craven in Secret Garden, Lancelot in Camelot, the Duke in Big River, Matt Burke in Anna Christie, the Professor in Gilligan's Island, the Musical, Pierre in The Merry Widow, and Jigger in Carousel. The New Family Affair, General Hospital, Passions, Man Trouble, 21 Jump Street, In Living Color, working on stage or screen with Bob Hope, Jack Nicholson, John Raitt, Johnny Depp, Rich Little, Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, Tim Curry. He has appeared in 21 Television Commercials to date. As a producer, he has hands-on experience in Storyboarding, Layouts, Casting, Character Designs, Foley, full orchestral recordings and recording engineering.
With a B.A. in Business and a Masters in Psychology, Gordon toured the U.S. giving lectures on subconscious behavior and sales. He has developed a variety of corporate events like self-defense during emergencies, and outdoor team building. Some of the companies he has helped with various events include: The Walt Disney Company, Ford, Bayer, Macmillan & Sons, Merrill Lynch, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Chef America, and WDI.
Over 45 copyrights are in his name, including patents pending on series of domestic products for the home including toys, card games and Computer Programs. He has authored 11 screenplays, 5 stageplays, 6 full-length musicals (recording the demos with stars of Phantom, Sunset Boulevard, and Pimpernel), card games, and a self-help book. His works as a Photographer, Charcoal Portrait Artist, Painter, Illustrator and Sculptor are in private collections across the country. To view a small sample of his art, go to WWW.GordonGoodman.com.usic Hall in New York.
Gordon Goodman has stacks of certifications and special education or training (including a Black Belt and a certification for artificial insemenation from Carnation Genetics) which we would love to list here, but it's too exhausting to go on...back to... NuWerks Home Page back to... Children's Book Elevator back to... Novels Page
For those viewers 13 or older visit the Gordon Goodman Art Gallery Some of Gordon Goodman's art portrays the human body in it's entirety and may not be suitable for children under the age of 16. Mr. Goodman urges you to supervise your children's use of the Net at all times.