 Goldblatt began his career as a cameraman for documentaries and commercials.From 1972-75, he worked shooting TV commercials for directors such as Hugh Hudson, Alan Parker, Ridley Scott, and Brian Gibson.Goldblatt made the transition to feature films in the mid-1980s, quickly acquiring work with directors Tony Scott on "The Hunger" (1983), Francis Coppola on "The Cotton Club" (1984), and Richard Donner on "Lethal Weapon" (1987) and "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989).