Bert I. Gordon

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Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922 in Kenosha , Wisconsin ) is an American film director , film producer and screenwriter .

Life

Gordon began amateur shooting on 16mm film when he was nine . After completing his training at the University of Wisconsin – Madison , he first worked as a producer of television commercials . From the mid-1950s he turned science fiction - and horror - B-movies , in which he usually took on several functions. In addition to directing and producing, he often wrote the script and was responsible for the special effects , which mostly consisted of simple rear projections . No other director has more films in the resultant between 1988 and 1999 Comedy - television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 represented, which makes fun of B movies.

At the Saturn Award ceremony in 2011 , Gordon was presented with the Life Career Award .

Gordon is married. He cast his daughter, actress Susan Gordon , in several of his films.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1954: Serpent Island (camera)
  • 1955: King Dinosaur (Director)
  • 1957: Beginning of the End (Direction, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1957: The Cyclops (Direction, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1957: The Colossus (The Amazing Colossal Man) (director, production, screenplay, special effects)
  • 1958: The Revenge of the Black Spider (Earth vs. the Spider) (Director, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1958: War of the Colossal Beast (Director, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1960: The Tower of Screaming Women (Tormented) (Director, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1962: The Magic Sword (The Magic Sword) (director, production, screenplay, special effects)
  • 1966: The Cabinet of Bloody Hands (Picture Mommy Dead) (Director, Production)
  • 1973: Spit From Hell (The Mad Bomber) (Director, Production, Screenplay, Cinematography)
  • 1976: Die Insel der Ungeheuer (The Food of the Gods) (Director, Production, Screenplay, Special Effects)
  • 1977: In the hands of the giant ants (Empire of the Ants) (director, production, screenplay, special effects)
  • 1981: Burned at the Stake (Director, Production, Screenplay)
  • 1985: Love tutoring (The Big Bet) (director, producer, screenplay)

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SURNAME Gordon, Bert I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gordon, Bert Ira
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Kenosha , Wisconsin