As a longtime member of the Director’s Guild of America, Niles Goodsite has perhaps seen and experienced nearly everything the entertainment industry has to offer. During his time in Hollywood, Niles has come across a variety of entertainment professionals and has had the opportunity to work with an array of popular actors, directors and stage management professionals. It is safe to say that Niles Goodsite has accumulated a wealth of entertainment experiences, which have added up to a very successful and rewarding entertainment career.

Niles Goodsite considers himself fortunate to have been a key part of many popular and award-winning television productions. His initial foray into major television came about in 1986. As the stage manager of Pavarotti Plus, a live broadcast variety show set at the Lincoln Center in New York City, Niles was afforded the opportunity to perform in a highly-touted venue filled and surrounded by members of the Hollywood elite. The successful broadcast opened many doors for Niles Goodsite, who was soon able to land positions on a variety of popular shows, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Married With Children, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and many more. His career experienced a meteoric rise and allowed him to build a thick and impressive portfolio of production work.

Niles Goodsite gradually worked his way up from stage manager to director, and experienced the thrill of TV direction. As a director, Niles displayed an insight and leadership ability that resulted in the production of quality episodes that resonate throughout television lore to this day. Niles Goodsite took full advantage of the opportunity to direct and became a major and enduring player in the entertainment industry.

TV direction requires a qualified and experienced production professional who understands how to create a cohesive and collaborative production. The ability to get the acting talent and the production officials working in unison and towards a common goal is essential to keeping a production running on-time and within budgetary constraints. Niles Goodsite displayed the superlative ability direct a crew towards a successful production. Though often a challenge, Niles Goodsite has appreciated the opportunity and looks forward to his next directing gig.