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Jeff Goldberg, is a writer, director, actor, acting teacher and educator. Originally from New City, New York, Jeff has had the pleasure to work and teach at some of the finest institutions in the world. His films and plays have garnered both critical and audience acclaim.

Jeff currently resides in Mumbai, India where he runs the method acting studio, The Jeff Goldberg Studio.

Early Life
Jeff was born in New City, New York, to Lewis Goldberg, businessman and Carole-Beth Gold, New York City schoolteacher. Jeff was educated at Clarkstown High School North, following which he completed a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Science in Film & Television from Boston University. Upon graduating in 2000, Jeff moved to Paris, France where he did his Master of Fine Arts in Film Direction from École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation (EICAR), The International Film School of Paris (French Section).

Jeff lived in Paris, France for nearly the next decade, with stints in Los Angeles, Cusco, Peru, Geneva, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium. Principally, based in France from 2000-2009, Jeff co-founded and set-up the international department of École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation (EICAR). He developed and authored the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts for École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation’s English language film directing program.

Career
Jeff's work as a director, actor, scriptwriter and producer has garnered international recognition. Living and working in India for the past six-years his plays have been staged all over the country. Jeff has also directed, act in, written & produced several short films and one feature film.

As a filmmaker his first feature film "Solomon Enev" premiered at the 14th St. Petersburg International Film Festival in 2006. Following this project his feature film script "Aleksander Rouge" won Best Screenplay at the ECU, European Independent Film Festival. His project "Slightly Sane" with Pan Nalin won best project at The Busan International Film Festival.

As an actor Jeff has appeared on stage and in several Indian and international films, including “Angry Indian Goddesses” directed by Pan Nalin and “Hawaizaada” by Vibhu Puri. Jeff appeared in France 2's elaborate 18th century mini-series, playing the key role of Robert Clive in "Rani". He also voiced all three of lead characters in the award winning animation short “Do the Good”.

For more than a decade Jeff has been teaching acting, scriptwriting and directing at some of the finest acting and films schools all over the world. He currently runs the Jeff Goldberg Studio in Mumbai. He worked for a brief time at the world-renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute New York City. He has also taught film and screenwriting at the School of Visual Arts and Fordham University in NYC. Before that he was one of the two co-founders and first Director of École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation EICAR, The International film School of Paris.

Personal Life
Jeff has one son named Ishan who lives in Mumbai with him.