---
name: "Steve Golin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-golin"
fi1m_id: "steve-golin"
imdb_id: "nm0326512"
tmdb_id: 322
wikidata_id: "Q7612676"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "6 March 1955"
died: "21 April 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 16
updated: "2026-10-22T02:09:42.099240+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Steve Golin

## Identity

Steve Golin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-golin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-golin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0326512
- **TMDB ID:** 322
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7612676
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Golin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326512/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/322

Producer. Born 6 March 1955 in Geneva, New York, USA. Died 21 April 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 6 March 1955, Geneva, New York, USA
- **Died:** 21 April 2019
- **Active:** 1990–2026
- **Also known as:** Steven Golin, Steven Aaron Golin
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 16 producing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Alejandro González Iñárritu](https://film.one/person/alejandro-g-inarritu.md), [Charlie Kaufman](https://film.one/person/charlie-kaufman.md), [John Malkovich](https://film.one/person/john-malkovich.md), [Mark Ruffalo](https://film.one/person/mark-ruffalo.md), [Monty Montgomery](https://film.one/person/monty-montgomery.md), [Sigurjón Sighvatsson](https://film.one/person/sigurjon-sighvatsson.md), [Tom McCarthy](https://film.one/person/tom-mccarthy.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as producer, over 16 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (7), 2000s 73 (4), 2010s 81 (4), 2020s 56 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 15, Thriller 6, Crime 5, Mystery 4, Romance 3, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 26 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,242m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Golin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326512/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/322

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Spotlight*](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md) (85), [*Sleepers*](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md) (57)
- **Peacock:** [*Candyman*](https://film.one/film/candyman.md) (81)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Revenant*](https://film.one/film/the-revenant.md) (74)
- **Hulu:** [*Babel*](https://film.one/film/babel.md) (64)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Stillwater*](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Steve Golin was an American film and television producer. He co-founded Propaganda Films in 1986 with Joni Sighvatsson and later founded Anonymous Content in 1999, serving as its CEO. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 1976 and attended the AFI Conservatory.

Golin produced *Wild at Heart* (1990), *Candyman* (1992), *Being John Malkovich* (1999), *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), *Babel* (2006), *The Revenant* (2015) and *Spotlight* (2015). The latter won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He also executive produced television series including *True Detective* (2014) and *Mr. Robot* (2015). Golin died in Los Angeles on 21 April 2019.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

### Produced (16) — the average rests on these

- *Disclaimer* (2024), Fi1m 56, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/disclaimer.md)
- *Stillwater* (2021), Fi1m 56, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), Fi1m 84, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Spotlight* (2015), Fi1m 85, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *The Revenant* (2015), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-revenant.md)
- *True Detective* (2014), Fi1m 80, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Rendition* (2007), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Fi1m 88, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md)
- *Being John Malkovich* (1999), Fi1m 89, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/being-john-malkovich.md)
- *The Game* (1997), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Sleepers* (1996), Fi1m 57, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *The Portrait of a Lady* (1996), Fi1m 68, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-portrait-of-a-lady.md)
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), Fi1m 72, Supervising Producer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Candyman* (1992), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/candyman.md)
- *Wild at Heart* (1990), Fi1m 78, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/wild-at-heart.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), Fi1m 87, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/y-tu-mama-tambien.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Statement* (2026), In Memory Of
- *Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015* (2025), series, Executive Producer
- *Disclaimer* (2024), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/tv/disclaimer.md)
- *Foe* (2023), In Memory Of
- *Shantaram* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Now* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *At the Ready* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Stillwater* (2021), Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md)
- *When the Streetlights Go On* (2020), series, Producer
- *Wild Bill* (2019), series, In Memory Of
- *Catch-22* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *The Beach Bum* (2019), Producer
- *Boy Erased* (2018), Producer
- *Outlaw King* (2018), Producer
- *Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot* (2018), Producer
- *Flint Town* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *The Alienist* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *13 Reasons Why* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *The Escape* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Quarry* (2016), series, Executive Producer
- *Bastille Day* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The Meddler* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Triple 9* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The Revenant* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-revenant.md)
- *Spotlight* (2015), Producer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spotlight.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Comet* (2014), Executive Producer
- *The Loft* (2014), Executive Producer, Producer
- *Laggies* (2014), Producer
- *True Detective* (2014), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *The Fifth Estate* (2013), Producer
- *uwantme2killhim?* (2013), Producer
- *Fun Size* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Seeking a Friend for the End of the World* (2012), Producer
- *The Last Elvis* (2012), Producer
- *Big Miracle* (2012), Producer
- *The Beaver* (2011), Producer
- *The Lazarus Effect* (2010), Producer
- *44 Inch Chest* (2009), Producer
- *Case 39* (2009), Producer
- *Married Life* (2008), Producer
- *Smiley Face* (2007), Producer
- *Cleaner* (2007), Producer
- *Rendition* (2007), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *In the Land of Women* (2007), Producer
- *Babel* (2006), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Lake of Fire* (2006), Co-Executive Producer
- *Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart* (2004), Actor
- *Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind* (2004), Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind.md)
- *Celeste in the City* (2004), Executive Producer
- *50 First Dates* (2004), Producer
- *The L Word* (2004), series, Executive Producer
- *Due East* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), Thanks — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/y-tu-mama-tambien.md)
- *Bounce* (2000), Producer
- *Nurse Betty* (2000), Producer
- *Being John Malkovich* (1999), Producer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/being-john-malkovich.md)
- *The Match* (1999), Executive Producer
- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (1998), Producer
- *Return to Paradise* (1998), Producer
- *A Thousand Acres* (1997), Producer
- *The Game* (1997), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Sleepers* (1996), Producer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepers.md)
- *The Portrait of a Lady* (1996), Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-portrait-of-a-lady.md)
- *Red Wind* (1995), Supervising Producer
- *Lord of Illusions* (1995), Executive Producer
- *A Pig's Tale* (1994), Executive Producer
- *Dead Connection* (1994), Producer
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, Producer, Supervising Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Kalifornia* (1993), Producer
- *Red Rock West* (1993), Producer
- *Memories by Joe Frank* (1993), Executive Producer
- *Candyman* (1992), Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/candyman.md)
- *A Stranger Among Us* (1992), Producer
- *Ruby* (1992), Producer
- *Memphis* (1992), Executive Producer
- *Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted* (1990), Executive Producer
- *Wild at Heart* (1990), Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/wild-at-heart.md)
- *Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?* (1990), Producer
- *Fear, Anxiety and Depression* (1989), Producer
- *Kill Me Again* (1989), Producer
- *Hard Rock Zombies* (1985), Associate Producer
- *Ascension*, series, Executive Producer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2016: Best Picture (won), for *Spotlight*
- 2007: Best Picture (nominated), for *Babel*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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