David Goodall (director)
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David Goodall | |
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| Born | 19 November 1964 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 27 September 2023 (aged 58) |
| Occupations | 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.
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]