Adam Goldworm
Adam Goldworm (born April 1, 1978) is an American film and television producer and talent manager. He is the founder of Aperture Entertainment, a management and production company established in 2009. His producing credits include My Friend Dahmer, Vice, The Prince, and Satanic Panic, and his television credits include the anthology series Masters of Horror, Masters of Science Fiction, and Fear Itself.
Early life and education
[edit]Goldworm was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he attended Cherry Hill High School East. He graduated cum laude from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 1998 and received an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2003.
While attending Berkeley, Goldworm taught film to undergraduates. Earlier in his career, he worked at Variety and ‘‘Daily Variety’’, beginning as an intern.
Career
[edit]Goldworm worked at Industry Entertainment, where he was involved in television production. His television producing credits included the Showtime anthology Masters of Horror, ABC’s Masters of Science Fiction, and the NBC anthology Fear Itself.
In 2008, The Hollywood Reporter included Goldworm in its annual Next Generation list of entertainment executives under the age of 35.
Goldworm founded Aperture Entertainment in 2009 as a management and production company.
During the 2010s, Goldworm produced the 2014 action thriller The Prince and the 2015 science-fiction film Vice. He also served as an executive producer on the 2015 films The Last Witch Hunter and Heist. "The Last Witch Hunter". The Numbers. Retrieved August 16, 2026."Heist – Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
In 2017, Goldworm produced My Friend Dahmer, written and directed by Marc Meyers and based on Derf Backderf’s graphic novel about Jeffrey Dahmer’s adolescence. The film starred Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche and Dallas Roberts. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival, and FilmRise subsequently acquired North American distribution rights. "My Friend Dahmer press kit" (PDF). FilmRise. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
In 2019, Goldworm produced the horror comedy Satanic Panic, directed by Chelsea Stardust from a screenplay by Grady Hendrix. He subsequently served as an executive producer on films including Line of Duty (2019), Best Sellers (2021), Monstrous (2022), and Dead Mail (2024).
Goldworm has also developed adaptations of literary and graphic-novel properties, including Ezra Claytan Daniels’ graphic novel Upgrade Soul.
Work with Grady Hendrix
[edit]Goldworm is the manager and producing partner of author Grady Hendrix. In a 2024 profile of Hendrix, Publishers Weekly reported that all but one of Hendrix’s books had been optioned for screen adaptations.Szewczyk, Elaine (November 8, 2024). "Grady Hendrix's Creepy Vibes". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
Their work together has included Satanic Panic and the development of screen adaptations of Hendrix’s fiction. In 2024, Sony acquired Hendrix’s short story Ankle Snatcher, with Hendrix producing alongside Escape Artists and Goldworm through Aperture Entertainment. Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2024). "Sony Snaps Up Grady Hendrix's Short Story 'Ankle Snatcher' For Feature Development". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
In 2025, Netflix acquired Hendrix’s short story The Blanks for a feature adaptation, with 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy and Dan Levine producing alongside Goldworm.Grobar, Matt (June 4, 2025). "Netflix & 21 Laps Developing Feature Adaptation Of Grady Hendrix Short Story 'The Blanks'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via Yahoo News.
In 2026, Searchlight Pictures acquired Hendrix’s Horrorstör, with Jonathan Levine attached to write and direct and Goldworm among the producers.Kit, Borys (February 25, 2026). "Jonathan Levine to Direct Grady Hendrix Adaptation 'Horrorstör' for Searchlight Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via Yahoo.
Other projects
[edit]Goldworm is a producer on Netflix’s planned historical film about the Carthaginian general Hannibal, directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by John Logan, and starring Denzel Washington. Netflix announced the project in November 2023, naming Fuqua, Washington, Erik Olsen and Goldworm as producers.
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Luckytown | 2000 | Executive producer |
| Automaton Transfusion | 2008 | Executive producer |
| Red White & Blue | 2010 | Executive producer |
| Silent Night | 2012 | Executive producer |
| The Prince | 2014 | Producer |
| Vice | 2015 | Producer |
| Extraction | 2015 | Producer |
| The Last Witch Hunter | 2015 | Executive producer |
| Heist | 2015 | Executive producer |
| Holidays | 2016 | Executive producer |
| Fashionista | 2016 | Executive producer |
| Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word | 2016 | Executive producer |
| My Friend Dahmer | 2017 | Producer |
| Satanic Panic | 2019 | Producer |
| Line of Duty | 2019 | Executive producer |
| Best Sellers | 2021 | Executive producer |
| Monstrous | 2022 | Executive producer |
| Dead Mail | 2024 | Executive producer |
Television
[edit]| Series | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of Horror | 2005–2007 | Producer |
| Masters of Science Fiction | 2007 | Producer |
| Fear Itself | 2008 | Producer |
See also
[edit]External links
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Adam Goldworm at IMDb
- Variety article: Small Press Thinks Big by Adam Goldworm
- Goldworm, Adam (November 1997). "Suber, Guber teach wanna-be producers". Variety.
- Hollywood Reporter: Next Gen 2008
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