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Jonathan Goldstein

Jonathan Goldstein

Film director · 2 films (2015–2023)

Jonathan Goldstein is a director whose work here spans Vacation (2015) to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), across comedy and adventure. 2 of those films were photographed by Barry Peterson. The work runs daylit — 62% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 42% library-wide. All 164 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Directing style

Jonathan Goldstein favors a grounded, eye-level perspective that relies heavily on medium and wide shots to capture character interactions within expansive day exteriors. His compositions frequently employ a shallow depth of field, rendering natural sunlight, practical fixtures, and firelight into soft-focus backgrounds. The visual palette leans toward a cool, desaturated grade dominated by slate grays, deep blues, and earthy browns, punctuated by sharp blacks and whites to maintain a tense and chaotic atmosphere suitable for high-stakes adventure-comedy.

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Films directed by Jonathan Goldstein

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What films has Jonathan Goldstein directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Vacation (2015) and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).

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All 164 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Jonathan Goldstein — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.