David Goodall (director)

David Goodall
Born	(1964-11-19)19 November 1964 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	27 September 2023(2023-09-27) (aged 58)
Occupation(s)	Actor, composer, filmmaker
Years active	1980–2023

David Goodall (19 November 1964 – 27 September 2023) was a Scottish director, producer, composer, fight director and actor.

Life and career

Goodall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 19 November 1964.

His music can be heard on "Nick Nairn's Wild Harvest",[1] "Zig Zag"[2] and "Saorsa" (BBC) as well as Artery and Eikon (ITV). Film credits include Fallen Angels, To Have And To Hold and In The Dark. His recent film scores include Crush.[3] and Changed Days.[4]

As an actor, he has played many roles in console games including Haven, Defender and Dreamfall. He has voiced advertisements in English and Italian, and acted as forensics officer Eliot Bothwell in the long-running BBC Radio 4 police series "P Division", as well as "Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk" (BBC Radio 3), and the narrator for the documentary Last of the Scottish Wildcats.[5] He played Angus Dobie in "The Angel's Share" by Ken Loach.

Goodall directed fights with Tony Curran on Red Road,[6] with Kevin McKidd on That Old One[7] and with Peter Mullan and Paddy Considine on Dog Altogether.[8] He is also credited on Rebus and Taggart. He worked as assistant stunt co-ordinator on the BBC show, Phoo Action with Dave Forman.[9]

From 1996, Goodall worked as a producer and director at Soundsmove Facilities in Scotland.[10]

Goodall directed Crush, a film highlighting abuse in teenage relationships,[11] and Changed Days,[12] a film about a man suffering from dementia.[13]

David Goodall died on 27 September 2023, at the age of 58.[14][15]

Awards

• Best UK Film Under 60min at the Swansea Bay Film Festival - May 2011[16]
• Best International Short Film in Los Angeles International Film Festival - July 2011[17]
• Best Director at the Los Angeles International Film Festival - July 2011[18]
• Best Director at the New York International Film Festival - April 2011[19]
• Best UK Film over 20min at the International Film Festival of Ireland[20]

References

1. Wild Harvest with Nick Nairn (TV Series 1996– ), retrieved 25 February 2018
2. Zig Zag Tudor Life (TV Series 1998– ), retrieved 25 February 2018
3. Goodall, David (4 May 2011), Crush, Victoria O'Rourke, Lisa Eaglesham, James McSporran, retrieved 25 February 2018
4. Changed Days
5. Piper, Steve (30 November 2008), Last of the Scottish Wildcats, Ailsa, Angus, Brude, retrieved 25 February 2018
6. "RED ROAD". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
7. "THAT OLD ONE". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
8. "DOG ALTOGETHER". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
9. Lyn, Euros (11 February 2008), Phoo Action, Eddie Shin, Jaime Winstone, Talulah Riley, retrieved 25 February 2018
10. "Director David Goodall impresses New York with his short films - Lifestyle & Leisure - Lanark Gazette". www.lanarkgazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
11. "Preventing Violence Against Women". Zero Tolerance. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
12. Goodall, David (1 May 2011), Changed Days, Dougie Wallace, Floss Ross, Jim Webster, retrieved 25 February 2018
13. "Film Hopes to "Change" Society's Attitudes to Dementia". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
14. "New CLan Arts are deeply saddened by the news of the death of David Goodall and want to extend our deepest condolences to David's family and loved ones". New CLan Arts on Facebook. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
15. "It is with the heaviest heart and shock to let you all know that the legend that is Mr David Goodall passed away peacefully yesterday in hospital". Paul Harper-Swan on Facebook. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
17. "2011 Los Angeles Awards - New York Film and Video Festival". Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
18. "2011 Los Angeles Awards - New York Film and Video Festival". Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
19. "2011 NYC Spring Awards - New York Film and Video Festival". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
20. "International Film Festival Ireland". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

External links

• David Goodall at IMDb