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Michael Gordon (I) (1909–1993)
A stage actor and director, Michael Gordon broke into films in 1940 as a dialogue director, then became a film editor. He directed his first feature in 1942. He started out with low-budget crime thrillers, but in the late 1940s and early 1950s turned out several well-crafted dramas, notably Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which garnered José Ferrer an ...
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Born:in Baltimore, Maryland, USADied:(age 83) in Century City, California, USA |
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Director (28 credits)
Director (28 credits)
1964
Valentine's Day
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- All Through the Night
(1964)
... (Move Over Darling sequences, uncredited)
1958
Decoy
(TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Shadow of Van Gogh
(1958)
- Fiesta at Midnight
(1958)
- The Gentle Gun-Man
(1958)
... (directed by)
- Earthbound Satellite
(1958)
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Stage: Directed the original Broadway production of Arthur Laurents' "Home of the Brave" that ran at the Belasco Theatre for 69 performances and starred Russell Hardie and Joseph Pevney. Produced by blacklisted Lee Sabinson. See more »
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Comedy is the most serious tragedy in the world. Play it that way and you can't go wrong. If you ever think of yourself as funny, you haven't got a chance.Trivia:
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