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Bryan Gordon(I)

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Bryan Gordon in Pie in the Sky (1995)
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Bryan Gordon is a television and film director, writer, and producer. He has been nominated three times for the Directors Guild of America Award and received the Directors Guild award for comedy directing. He's been nominated for an Emmy twice - both for his work on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, which he directed numerous episodes over its entire run. He has directed such TV series as Grace and Frankie, The Office, Weeds, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The West Wing, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Sports Night, Freaks and Geeks and The Wonder Years. He also directed and produced the now legendary series Party Down for the Starz Network. He's directed numerous pilots - among them One Tree Hill - setting the look and design for the show's nine season run.

He directed the 30 for 30 documentary short for ESPN, "The Arnold Palmer, that was nominated for a Sports Emmy.

He started his career as a comedy writer on Fridays and as an independent filmmaker that included writing and directing the Academy Award winning short Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall and the feature Pie In The Sky.

He is married to filmmaker Jessie Nelson and they have a daughter, actress Molly Gordon.
BornMarch 15
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987)
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
6.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1987
Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.8
TV Series
  • Director
Sin City Saints (2015)
Sin City Saints
6.1
TV Series
  • Director
Pie in the Sky (1995)
Pie in the Sky
5.8
  • Director
  • 1995

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Director

  • Party Down (2009)
    Party Down
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2023
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office: Superfan Episodes (2021)
    The Office: Superfan Episodes
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2017
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)
    Grace and Frankie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Sin City Saints (2015)
    Sin City Saints
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Divide & Conquer
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Kristin Davis, Sara Gilbert, David Alan Grier, Ari Graynor, Ryan Hansen, and Sara Rodier in Bad Teacher (2014)
    Bad Teacher
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • The Neighbors (2012)
    The Neighbors
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Mary McCormack, Mike O'Malley, Ricardo Chavira, Justina Machado, Ella Rae Peck, and Joseph Haro in Welcome to the Family (2013)
    Welcome to the Family
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Malin Akerman in Trophy Wife (2013)
    Trophy Wife
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Elizabeth Perkins, Brad Garrett, and Sarah Chalke in How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (2013)
    How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph in Up All Night (2011)
    Up All Night
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • 30 for 30 Shorts (2012)
    30 for 30 Shorts
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Brian Austin Green and Harold Perrineau in Wedding Band (2012)
    Wedding Band
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • I'm Not Dead Yet
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2012

Writer

  • Sin City Saints (2015)
    Sin City Saints
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Pie in the Sky (1995)
    Pie in the Sky
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987)
    Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
    • written by
    • Short
    • 1987
  • Fridays (1980)
    Fridays
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1981
  • Bette Davis, Ben Powers, and Lenny Schultz in Laugh-In (1977)
    Laugh-In
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978

Producer

  • Sin City Saints (2015)
    Sin City Saints
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Brian Austin Green and Harold Perrineau in Wedding Band (2012)
    Wedding Band
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Party Down (2009)
    Party Down
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Outnumbered
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009

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    • March 15
  • Spouse
    • Jessie Nelson(1 child)

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    Father of Molly Gordon.

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