American director (1931–1999) who made Where No Man Has Gone Before, the second pilot that sold Star Trek to NBC, and later returned for What Are Little Girls Made Of?
James Goldstone was an American film and television director chosen by Gene Roddenberry to direct Where No Man Has Gone Before, the second Star Trek pilot, in 1965. Working from Samuel A. Peeples's script, he delivered the more action-led hour that NBC had asked for after rejecting The Cage, and it was on the strength of this film that the network ordered the series.
The pilot introduced William Shatner as Captain Kirk, with Gary Lockwood and Sally Kellerman as the crew members transformed at the galactic barrier.
Goldstone returned once during the first season to direct What Are Little Girls Made Of?, written by Robert Bloch. His later work included the features Winning and Rollercoaster and a number of award-winning television films.