Golden was a silent film director and screenwriter in the United States.

[3] In 1910, he worked for Pat Powers' production company, directing a few films with Pearl White.

Specializing in adventure films and westerns, he moved on to work for Selig Polyscope.

In his career as a director, which lasted thirteen years to 1920, he directed 75 films.

In 1915, he produced Divorced, directed by Edward Warren and shot in New York.