Harris Goldberg is a Canadian-born American director, writer and
producer. He co-wrote the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo with
Rob Schneider and the 2002 film The Master of Disguise with Dana
Carvey. In 2007, Goldberg wrote and directed the film Numb, inspired
by his own experiences battling a dissociative disorder.Goldberg was
born in Hamilton, Ontario. He studied at McMaster University and
received a B.A. degree in English. While attending McMaster, Goldberg
started to write, create films, and host and perform radio shows,
stand-up comedy at clubs around Toronto, and play in his rock band
called Oliver Twist. A Clash-like foursome known for their on-stage
personal tension, during one memorable New Year's Eve gig, at the
reputedly mob-owned Jockey Club, Goldberg smashed his entire drum kit
and broke his arm.Goldberg's first passion was tennis. He reached a
Canadian National Junior Tennis ranking of number two. After taking a
year off to pursue the Satellite tennis circuit, he came to the
conclusion that tennis would not be his life's work. Goldberg was
frequently quoted as saying that, "he had strokes, but not the
head."Goldberg returned to writing. His older brother, Daniel
Goldberg, had attained success writing and producing films, including
Stripes and Meatballs, both starring Bill Murray. Goldberg moved to
Los Angeles, where he sold his first screenplay within a week. He
signed with the William Morris Agency, and soon secured his first job
writing for Matty Simmons, owner of National Lampoon and producer of
Animal House.
producer. He co-wrote the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo with
Rob Schneider and the 2002 film The Master of Disguise with Dana
Carvey. In 2007, Goldberg wrote and directed the film Numb, inspired
by his own experiences battling a dissociative disorder.Goldberg was
born in Hamilton, Ontario. He studied at McMaster University and
received a B.A. degree in English. While attending McMaster, Goldberg
started to write, create films, and host and perform radio shows,
stand-up comedy at clubs around Toronto, and play in his rock band
called Oliver Twist. A Clash-like foursome known for their on-stage
personal tension, during one memorable New Year's Eve gig, at the
reputedly mob-owned Jockey Club, Goldberg smashed his entire drum kit
and broke his arm.Goldberg's first passion was tennis. He reached a
Canadian National Junior Tennis ranking of number two. After taking a
year off to pursue the Satellite tennis circuit, he came to the
conclusion that tennis would not be his life's work. Goldberg was
frequently quoted as saying that, "he had strokes, but not the
head."Goldberg returned to writing. His older brother, Daniel
Goldberg, had attained success writing and producing films, including
Stripes and Meatballs, both starring Bill Murray. Goldberg moved to
Los Angeles, where he sold his first screenplay within a week. He
signed with the William Morris Agency, and soon secured his first job
writing for Matty Simmons, owner of National Lampoon and producer of
Animal House.
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