Goldman was born in Montmartre, Paris, the son of Jewish parents.

[1] After becoming active in the Betar movement, Goldman moved to Israel when he was 18 years old.

[1] He attended college there, before returning to France because he missed European culture.

[2][3][4] Subsequently, he produced multiple films, including Casino, The Crimson Rivers, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, La Vie en rose, Babylon A.D., Coco, The Round Up, The Man with the Iron Heart, The Mustang, and An Officer and a Spy.

He is married to screenwriter and director Roselyne Bosch[5] with whom he has two children.