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Gary Goetzman

Personal Information

Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birth DateNov 6, 1952 (73 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Career Span1967 – Present (60 yrs)
Known Credits90 Titles
Official Links
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ProductionPopularity Score 1.4

Gary Goetzman

Also known as:Gary Michael Goetzman
Total Works

90

72 movies • 18 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Gary Michael Goetzman (born November 6, 1952) is an American film and television producer, actor, and co-founder of the production company Playtone with actor Tom Hanks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Goetzman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
as Guido Paonessa (uncredited)
Mamma Mia!
7.0
Mamma Mia!
2008•movie
Role: Producer
The Polar Express
6.7
The Polar Express
2004•movie
Role: Producer
Philadelphia
7.7
Philadelphia
1993•movie
as Guido Paonessa

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 90 titles featuring Gary Goetzman

The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

as Guido Paonessa (uncredited)

Mamma Mia!
7.0
Mamma Mia!
2008•movie

Role: Producer

The Polar Express
6.7
The Polar Express
2004•movie

Role: Producer

Philadelphia
7.7
Philadelphia
1993•movie

as Guido Paonessa

Evan Almighty
5.6
Evan Almighty
2007•movie

Role: Executive Producer

The Circle
5.5
The Circle
2017•movie

Role: Producer

Band of Brothers
8.6
Band of Brothers
2001•series

Role: Co-Executive Producer

Point Break
7.1
Point Break
1991•movie

Role: Music Supervisor

A Man Called Otto
7.7
A Man Called Otto
2022•movie

Role: Producer

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
7.1

Role: Producer

Greyhound
7.4
Greyhound
2020•movie

Role: Producer

Licorice Pizza
6.9
Licorice Pizza
2021•movie

Role: Thanks

The Pacific
7.8
The Pacific
2010•series

Role: Executive Producer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
6.5

Role: Producer

Where the Wild Things Are
6.5

Role: Producer

News of the World
6.9
News of the World
2020•movie

Role: Producer

City of Ember
6.4
City of Ember
2008•movie

Role: Producer

Charlie Wilson's War
6.5

Role: Producer

The Ant Bully
5.8
The Ant Bully
2006•movie

Role: Producer

Larry Crowne
6.0
Larry Crowne
2011•movie

Role: Producer

A Hologram for the King
5.8

Role: Producer

That Thing You Do!
6.9
That Thing You Do!
1996•movie

Role: Producer

Ricki and the Flash
5.8

Role: Producer

Masters of the Air
7.8
Masters of the Air
2024•series

Role: Executive Producer

Devil in a Blue Dress
6.5

Role: Producer

Starter for 10
6.4
Starter for 10
2006•movie

Role: Producer

My Life in Ruins
6.1
My Life in Ruins
2009•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Something Wild
6.6
Something Wild
1986•movie

as Guido Paonessa

Parkland
6.2
Parkland
2013•movie

Role: Producer

Stop Making Sense
8.4
Stop Making Sense
1984•movie

Role: Producer

Game Change
6.9
Game Change
2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

John Adams
7.7
John Adams
2008•series

Role: Executive Producer

Married to the Mob
6.0
Married to the Mob
1988•movie

as The Guy at the Piano

Olive Kitteridge
7.6
Olive Kitteridge
2014•series

Role: Executive Producer

The Hot Spot
6.3
The Hot Spot
1990•movie

Role: Music Supervisor

The Great Buck Howard
6.0

Role: Producer

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
5.9

Role: Producer

Miami Blues
6.0
Miami Blues
1990•movie

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Little Monsters
5.8
Little Monsters
1989•movie

Role: Music Supervisor

The Truth About Charlie
4.9

Role: Thanks

Amos & Andrew
5.5
Amos & Andrew
1993•movie

Role: Producer

Yours, Mine and Ours
6.9

as Greg Beardsley

Big Love
6.9
Big Love
2006•series

Role: Executive Producer

The Incredible Shrinking Woman
5.4

as Newscaster

Beloved
5.8
Beloved
1998•movie

Role: Producer

Ithaca
5.2
Ithaca
2015•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Caged Heat
5.1
Caged Heat
1974•movie

as Sparky

Last Embrace
5.5
Last Embrace
1979•movie

as Tour Guide

Swing Shift
5.6
Swing Shift
1984•movie

as 'Swing Shift' Bandleader

Melvin and Howard
6.5
Melvin and Howard
1980•movie

as Melvin's Cousin Fred

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
7.4

Role: Producer

Bustin' Loose
6.2
Bustin' Loose
1981•movie

as Store Manager

The Bloody Hundredth
7.2

Role: Executive Producer

The Movies
6.6
The Movies
2019•series

Role: Executive Producer

And God Created Woman
4.3

as Al Lawrence

Neil Young: Heart of Gold
7.5

Role: Executive Producer

Modern Girls
5.5
Modern Girls
1986•movie

as Undercover Cop

We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company
7.4

Role: Co-Executive Producer

The Prince of Pennsylvania
5.6

Role: Music Supervisor

Divorce American Style
5.8

as Jonathan

The Seventies
7.4
The Seventies
2015•series

Role: Producer

The Nineties
6.9
The Nineties
2017•series

Role: Executive Producer

The Eighties
7.7
The Eighties
2016•series

Role: Producer

The Sixties
7.4
The Sixties
2014•series

Role: Producer

Citizens Band
5.0
Citizens Band
1977•movie

as RV Salesman

Band of Brothers: Legacy
8.7

Role: Executive Producer

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

Role: Executive Co-Producer

The 2000s
6.4
The 2000s
2018•series

Role: Executive Producer

Billy Joel: And So It Goes
8.8

Role: Executive Producer

Lost Angels
6.4
Lost Angels
1989•movie

Role: Music Supervisor

The American Experiment
5.8

Role: Executive Producer

1968: The Year That Changed America
5.8

Role: Executive Producer

Family Prayers
4.5
Family Prayers
1993•movie

as Irate Driver

Notes from the Field
6.3

Role: Executive Producer

Storefront Hitchcock
6.6

Role: Executive Producer

Mama's Boy
3.0
Mama's Boy
2022•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Carrie Underwood: Reflection
6.2

Role: Executive Producer

The 2010s
7.2
The 2010s
2023•series

Role: Executive Producer

Hot Rod
6.0
Hot Rod
1979•movie

as Security Guard

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
5.9

Role: Producer

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
6.0

Role: Producer

Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary
7.5

Role: Executive Producer

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
5.0

Role: Executive Producer

Martini Ranch: Reach
3.5

Role: Thanks

Making That Thing You Do

as Self

The Polar Express 2

Role: Producer

Beautiful

Role: Producer

In the Garden of Beasts

Role: Producer

Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

Role: Executive Producer

Decades in Sports
Decades in Sports
2026•series

Role: Executive Producer