Jim Goddard

Jim Goddard began his professional career in 1973 as a producer with the Disneyland Drama Company. Soon after, he co-founded a national Christian theatrical touring company, CREATION, as producer, director, and staff writer. CREATION also produced several children's productions for national and international cable.

He has produced several independent productions, such as the docu-drama "The Eagle & the Turtle", and as Line Producer for a network pilot "Livin' Legends". He has stage managed international events as "The 1993 Super Bowl Half-time Show", "The 1994 World Cup Soccer Ceremonies" and "Encore! The Three Tenors".

Professionally in entertainment for twenty-four years, his involvement in entertainment (in all manner of shape and form) has numbered close to five hundred separate productions.

Jim has developed and written motion picture screenplays, including the historical, period romance "Jack & Charmian London"; a period Biblical tale "Legion"; a contemporary Hitchcockian murder mystery "Final Fade Out"; a contemporary drama/romance about an actress/singer in search of joy "Wait in Silence"; historical story of the origins of Baseball and the Negro Leagues and when they played it for fun "American Giants"; futuristic allegory on the war between good and evil "Son of the Morning"; a contemporary adventure/comedy about four sisters who inherit hidden gold "Sleeping Maidens".

As writer he has researched and written docu-dramas about the underground church in Russia ("Russia's Secret Church"), a tale of the Thlin'git Indians in Alaska ("Banishment"), has written industrials for the California Departments of Conservation and Education; as well as regional commercials throughout California. He has also written for television, such as a co-written pilot produced for a children's series ("The Yellow Kite").

Stageplay adaptations of his works performed, are; "Jack & Charmian London", "Final Fade Out", "Garden", and a co-adaptation of "Everyman". He is a member of the National Thespian Society, National Forensics League, recipient of the Disneyland Community Service Award and Walter Knott America’s Award.

Currently he freelances as a scriptwriter and volunteers time scripting specific scenes for actors for live showcase performances in Hollywood, California. (An additional hobby of his is writing short stories based on the lives/adventures of his three children.)

"Jack & Charmian London" - period adventure/romance - biography on author and his wife

"Final Fade Out" - contemporary murder mystery - actors in an acting class turn up dead

"Wait in Silence" - contemporary romance - actress/singer in search for the joy of her youth

"Son of the Morning" - futuristic allegory - the final war between good and evil

"Legion" - Biblical tale - the madman of Gadera

*"Final Conflict" (re-write) - sci-fi - futuristic tale about battling global revolutionaries

*"A Rainy Night in Georgia" (re-write) - contemporary cops & robbers in Atlanta

“Hoochie Coochie Man” - story of Blues Music legend Willie Dixon

*”The Yellow Kite” (co-writer) - children’s video series for L.L. Live Productions (pilot)

“Flawed From Inception” - pilot for L.L. Live Productions

*"Russia's Secret Church" (re-write) - documentary on the underground church (still) in Russia

*"Recycling Kids" - public service industrial for the California Department of Conservation

*"Sierra View Cancer Treatment" - public service industrial for Sierra View Hospital, Tulare

*"Migrant Children's Education" - public service industrial for the California Dept.of Education

*"Land of I AM" - children's television series for Australia Public Television

*"Waking up Horton" - additional dialogue - feature

*"Jack & Charmian London" (adapted from screen) - biography on the author

*"Everyman" (co-wrote, adapted) - the 14th Century morality play in a contemporary setting

*"Final Fade Out" (adapted from screen) - murder mystery

*"Garden" - the very first meeting between Adam & Eve

*"Sleeping Maidens" - comedy - four sisters inherit a mining claim

Additionally: Stage plays written for specific actors for show case/talent performances.