Akiva J. Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He rewrote the script of Batman Forever, based on the story from previous drafts by Lee Batchler and Janet Scott Batchler. He is the creator of such characters as Gossip Gerty, Kenneth Frequency, and the Obese Barberette.
He returned to write the screenplay for Batman & Robin, and wrote the introduction for Batman: The Movies, but was disillusioned by the experience, refusing to return for Batman Unchained and was replaced by Mark Protosevich.
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- Goldsman was a fan of Batman since he was a young boy.
- Goldsman had watched an episode of Batman: The Animated Series "Heart of Ice" as he came up with an origin for Mr. Freeze.
- Goldsman had worked with Joel Schumacher and Tommy Lee Jones on The Client.
- Goldsman was a big fan of Batman (1989).
- His parents were child psychologists.