Karen Goodman(II)

Director
Producer
Writer

Karen Goodman, a native New Yorker, is an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has garnered three other Oscar nomination and many awards including several Primetime Emmys and the DuPont Award for Independent Programming. She is best known for her Oscar-winning film "Strangers No More" (2010) and her documentary work for HBO and PBS.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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Masterclass

7.1

TV Series

Director

Chimps: So Like Us

7.0

Short

Director

1990

Strangers No More

7.3

Short

Director

2010

No Applause, Just Throw Money

Short

Director

1989

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Director

Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts Masterclass
TV Movie
- Director
- 2014
Anna Deavere Smith: A YoungArts Masterclass
TV Movie
- Director
- 2014
Renée Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass
7.7
TV Movie
- Director
- 2012
Strangers No More
7.3
Short
- Director
- 2010
Masterclass
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2010
Locks of Love: The Kindest Cut
9.0
Video
- Director
- 2008
Rehearsing a Dream
7.1
Short
- Director
- 2006
Coming Out Stories
7.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2006
Smashed: Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol
7.3
TV Movie
- Director
- 2004
National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body
7.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 2002
Kindergarten
8.7
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2001
Heart of a Child
TV Movie
- Director
- 1997
American Experience
8.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1997
American Masters
8.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1996
Chimps: So Like Us
7.0
Short
- Director
- 1990

Producer

Masterclass
7.1
TV Series
- producer
- 2010–2014
Renée Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass
7.7
TV Movie
- producer
- 2012
Strangers No More
7.3
Short
- producer
- 2010
The Sealed Orders of Liv Ullmann
Short
- producer
- 2009
Locks of Love: The Kindest Cut
9.0
Video
- producer
- 2008
Rehearsing a Dream
7.1
Short
- producer
- 2006
Coming Out Stories
7.9
TV Series
- producer
- 2006
Smashed: Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol
7.3
TV Movie
- producer
- 2004
National Geographic: The Incredible Human Body
7.4
TV Movie
- producer
- 2002
Kindergarten
8.7
TV Mini Series
- co-producer
- 2001
Heart of a Child
TV Movie
- producer
- 1997
American Experience
8.6
TV Series
- producer
- 1997
Chimps: So Like Us
7.0
Short
- producer
- 1990
No Applause, Just Throw Money
Short
- producer
- 1989
The Children's Storefront
Short
- producer
- 1988

Writer

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- Company
Spouse
- Kirk SimonJune 28, 1987 - 2011 (divorced, 2 children)

FAQ

What is Karen Goodman's birth name?
Karen Lynn Goodman
What is Karen Goodman known for?
Chimps: So Like Us, Masterclass, Strangers No More, and No Applause, Just Throw Money
Is Karen Goodman married?
Karen Goodman was married to Kirk Simon from June 28, 1987 to 2011.
How many awards has Karen Goodman won?
5 awards
How many award nominations has Karen Goodman received?
14 nominations

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