Our Someone 2 Know has had enough adventures and experiences to fill three lifetimes.

Louis Goldstein was born on the east coast, grew up in South America, served in The Korean War and went on to become a Hollywood producer. We originally met Lou a few years ago during an Honor Flight Nevada trip to visit the war memorial in Washington DC.  He had so many incredible stories to share, we knew we wanted to hear more.

Recently, we met up with Goldstein again, this time at the Reno home of one his daughters - to reminisce.

"That's me, that's my brother,” says Lou pointing out faces on an old black and white photo, “That's my father”.

That picture was taken in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, when Louis Goldstein was just a kid; "My father was head of Colombia pictures for South America"

The family stayed in Rio for several years;

"I lived in the Copacabana Hotel and across the walk was the ocean"

Then onto Argentina; Buenos Aires And Cordoba, where young Lou got to ride horseback with gauchos, the country's cowboys and horsemen; "I used to go there summer camping"

It was a time when the woman who would soon become Argentina’s infamous first lady - Eva Peron - was still an actress

"My father knew Evita every well.  She came to him - looking for a job”.

Goldstein also became fluent in Spanish in those years and although it’s been 75 years since he’s lived in South America, Lou can almost instantly change from English to Spanish during a conversation.

Lou says he was about 15 when he moved back to the U.S. He attended military school, and not long after, enlisted in the Army and served in The Korean War

"It was murder (he laughs briefly) I have film on it, I filmed it all".

Goldstein shares with us this is just a small part of the footage he captured during his 18 months serving in The Korean War. The images are compelling, to be sure, and so are his memories; "And I lived in a tent, there were - I'd say about 14 of us.   We were right in the country side"

After three years of serving in the Army, Goldstein moved to California - and has a list of TV and movie producer credits three pages long. Plus, some recognition for a unique contribution;

"a California on-location pioneer award"

Louis H Goldstein was one of the first people to take films out of the movie studios and onto location; he pioneered the effort for Colombia Pictures.

"I became head of location, so I did all of the movies”

Goldstein worked in the entertainment industry for 45 years.  All the while he raised a family and was a devoted husband to his beloved wife Roz, whom he lost in 2018. They spent a lifetime together.

"63 years"

Living in Reno since 2015 Louis is surrounded by children and grandchildren - and at 90 years young, he's only slowed down a little bit;

"I keep busy, otherwise I go crazy”

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If all that wasn't enough, Mr. Goldstein was also a Reserve Sheriff for LA County For 40 Years, a docent for the Los Angeles Zoo and a volunteer for Cedar Sinai Hospital in LA.