Daniel Goldhaber is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2018, he directed CAM, a psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography. In 2022, he co-wrote, directed, and produced the thriller film How to Blow Up a Pipeline, based on the novel of the same name by Andreas Malm.
Daniel Goldhaber | |
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| Born | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | director, screenwriter, producer |
| Known for | CAM, How to Blow Up a Pipeline |
Goldhaber attended Harvard University where he completed the Visual and Environmental Studies film program.[1] While still an undergraduate, he wrote, produced, and directed the 2013 short film Bad Kid, which was selected as a short film of the month by Cinephilia and Beyond.[2] He also worked as an assistant editor on Chasing Ice, the Academy Award-nominated documentary about the Extreme Ice Survey.[3]
Goldhaber's first feature was the 2018 horror film CAM, a Netflix original movie produced by Blumhouse Productions, starring Madeline Brewer. The Guardian called it "an excellent exploration of personas and projection online,"[4] and The New York Times said it "upend[ed] the typical thriller trope of the sex worker as helpless victim"[5]
In 2022, he wrote, produced, and directed How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and adaptation of Andreas Malm's 2021 nonfiction Verso novel, also called How to Blow Up a Pipeline.[6][7] The film will premiere in the Platform Prize program at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[8][9] It stars Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Marcus Scribner, Jake Weary, and Irene Bedard.[6]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Summer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2013 | Bad Kid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Cam | Yes | Story by | No | No | Directorial debut |
| 2020 | In Sudden Darkness | No | No | Executive | No | Short film |
| 2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Red Rum (Colorado)"[10] |