Gary Goddard
Gary Goddard (born July 18, 1954) is an American producer and director who co-founded the Landmark Entertainment Group. In 2002, he left it to form Gary Goddard Entertainment (GGE), later known as the Goddard Group, an entertainment design firm based in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The firm reorganized, changed ownership, and was rebranded Legacy Entertainment in 2018 after Goddard left the company following accusations of sexual assault.
Gary Goddard
- Name
- Gary Goddard
- Born
- 18 July 1954
- Birthplace
- Blythe, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Gary Goddard (born July 18, 1954) is an American producer and director who co-founded the Landmark Entertainment Group. In 2002, he left it to form Gary Goddard Entertainment (GGE), later known as the Goddard Group, an entertainment design firm based in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The firm reorganized, changed ownership, and was rebranded Legacy Entertainment in 2018 after Goddard left the company following accusations of sexual assault.
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Key facts
• Name — Gary Goddard • Born — 18 July 1954 • Birthplace — Blythe, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Producer • director
Theater
Theater
Goddard has produced several shows on and off-Broadway, including the 2009 revival of Hair (Tony Award winner, Best Revival of a Musical), Neil LaBute's reasons to be pretty (Tony Award nominee, Best Play), Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar (one-night concert event), The Wiz at Encores!, among others.
Television
Television
Goddard has created several television shows, including Captain Power, Mega Babies, and Skeleton Warriors.
Entertainment designer
Entertainment designer
Goddard co-founded Landmark Entertainment Group in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The firm designs theme parks, live entertainment and other visitor attractions, in the United States and other countries. In 2002, he left Landmark and formed the Goddard Group design firm, which was rebranded Legacy Entertainment after he left the company in 2018.
Sexual assault allegations
Sexual assault allegations
Brian Claflin, an aspiring artist and fashion designer from Salt Lake City, accused Goddard of a 1999 sexual assault at his Beverly Hills residence; Claflin died by suicide in Berlin in 2014 after having shared his accusations with a law firm and his father. In April 2014, Goddard and frequent film collaborator Bryan Singer, along with several other filmmakers, were sued by actor Michael Egan III, who alleged that they had sexually assaulted him when he was a minor and had videotaped some of the assaults. Egan withdrew his lawsuit against Goddard in June 2014. By August of that year, he had dropped his lawsuits against the other defendants as well. On November 10, 2017, actor Anthony Edwards wrote an essay on Medium in which he alleged Goddard molested him and raped his best friend "for years", starting when they were 12 years old. Goddard's publicist denied the allegations.
Filmography
Filmography
• Monster Plantation (dark ride) • Jurassic Park: The Ride (dark ride) • T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (3D film) • The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man (dark ride) • Hershey's Really Big 3D Show (3D film) • Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow (3D film) • Tarzan the Ape Man (co-writer) • Masters of the Universe (director)
Film
Goddard directed the 1987 movie Masters of the Universe. Goddard had developed Broadway 4D, a proposed American musical film to be written and directed by Goddard with Bryan Singer. Produced by Nigel Wright and Bad Hat Harry Productions, the film was in 2014 expected to star Christina Aguilera, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Morrison, Harvey Fierstein, Lea Salonga, and George Katt. It was to be shot in Brooklyn, New York City with a budget of $60 million to $90 million.
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- 1.Five Things You Didn’t Know about Gary Goddard. TVovermind. 2017-12-25.
- 2.How Disney World’s Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue almost didn’t make it. Jim Hill Media. 2011-07-26.
- 3.Gary Goddard Update. 2013-11-25.
- 4.`MASTERS` A LESSON IN MORE THRILLS FOR LESS. Chicago Tribune. 1987-08-13.
- 5.Exclusive: Broadway 4D Cancels Planned Times Square Attraction Featuring Filmed Broadway Performances. Broadway.com.
- 6.Samantha Gergen. 'Broadway 4D'. backstage.com.
- 7.Broadway 4D Project Back on Track; Times Square Theatre To Be Rescued. Playbill. August 18, 2015.
- 8.Broadway 4D Project Back on Its Feet with New Producers?. broadwayworld.com.
- 9.Industry Editor Exclusive: What Ever Happened to Broadway 4D?. Broadway World.
- 10.Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: The Complete Series DVD Review. IGN. 2011-12-09.
- 11.L.A. company to help build martial arts theme park in China. Los Angeles Times. 2011-12-07.
- 12.How I Made It: Gary Goddard. Los Angeles Times. 2012-01-08.
- 13.Interview with Gary Goddard. www.thethemeparkguy.com.
- 14.10 Years of The Goddard Group. Park World Online - Theme Park, Amusement Park and Attractions Industry News. 2012-02-09.
- 15.JURASSIC PARK: THE RIDE – Inside Universal Studios' Extinct River Ride. and its Epic Evolution. Theme Park Tourist. 2020-02-28.
- 16.Gary Goddard Interview. Jurassic Time.
- 17.Gary Goddard Q&A. www.jamescamerononline.com.
- 18.Goddard Forms Film Production Unit. Variety. 2013-02-26.
- 19.Gary Goddard steps down from his design firm following accusation. Theme Park Insider.
- 20.Sexual Abuse Suit Against Gary Goddard Withdrawn. Variety. 2014-06-29.
- 21.Man Drops Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against X-Men Director Bryan Singer. Reuters. August 27, 2014.
- 22.Yes Mom, There is Something Wrong. Medium. 2017-11-10.
- 23.Today in Entertainment: America Ferrera is pregnant with first child; New Justin Timberlake album coming Feb. 2. Los Angeles Times. 2018-01-04.
- 24.Gary Goddard’s Rep Responds To Anthony Edwards’ Allegations: “I Can Unequivocally Deny Them”. Deadline. 2017-11-11.
- 25.Must Reads: A notorious mansion. An alleged assault by a Hollywood producer. A suicide. What happened to Brian Claflin?. Los Angeles Times. 2018-05-11.
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