Bert I. Gordon
Age: N/A | From: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: Mister B.I.G. , Bert Ira Gordon
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Movie Involvements: 79
TV Involvements: 0
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Biography
Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922 in Kenosha, WI) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants. Most of Gordon's work was in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." was a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures. Gordon held a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his career directing television commercials before moving to film in 1954 to produce Serpent Island. In 1957, he began his prolific association with American International Pictures. In 1960, he wrote, produced and directed The Boy and the Pirates, starring then active and popular child star Charles Herbert alongside Gordon's own daughter, Susan. The trio appeared together in the celebrity lineup at the 2006 Monster Bash in Pittsburgh, as The Walt Disney Company's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) spiked interest in previous "pirate" films. Empire of the Ants (1977) featured a pre-Dynasty Joan Collins, who later said of the film that it was her worst acting experience, but by then the loosely-based modernized H. G. Wells tale had been elevated to cult film status. While none of his films received significant critical attention, his work attained popularity in some circles. Cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) has featured several of his films, which the accompanying episodes are often regarded as some of the show's best. Gordon passed away on March 8, 2023, at 100 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert I. Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Empire of the Ants
(1977) Screenstory
The Food of the Gods
(1976) Screenplay
Earth vs. the Spider
(1958) Screenstory
The Amazing Colossal Man
(1957) Screenplay
War of the Colossal Beast
(1958) Screenstory
Attack of the Puppet People
(1958) Story
Tormented
(1960) Story
Necromancy
(1972) WriterActing
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Writing
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Editing
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| 1982 | Editor | |
| 1954 | Supervising Editor | |
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Visual Effects
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| 1977 | Visual Effects | |
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Camera
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| 1973 | Director of Photography | |
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Crew
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| 1958 | Special Effects | |
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