Michael Gordon

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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 ... See full bio »

Born:

September 6, 1909 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died:

April 29, 1993 (age 83) in Century City, California, USA

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Known For

Cyrano de Bergerac Director

(1950)

An Act of Murder Director

(1948)

Underground Agent Director

(1942)

Move Over, Darling Director

(1963)

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Director (28 credits)

1972 Anna and the King (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The King or the Tiger? (1972)

1971 Room 222 (TV Series) (1 episode)

- I Hate You, Silas Marner (1971)

1970 How Do I Love Thee?

1968 The Impossible Years

1966 Texas Across the River

1965 A Very Special Favor

1964 Valentine's Day (TV Series) (1 episode)

- All Through the Night (1964) ... (Move Over Darling sequences, uncredited)

1963 Move Over, Darling

1963 For Love or Money

1962 Boys' Night Out

1960 Portrait in Black

1959 Pillow Talk

1958 Decoy (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- Shadow of Van Gogh (1958)

- Fiesta at Midnight (1958)

- Earthbound Satellite (1958)

1953 All Hallowe'en (Short)

1951 The Secret of Convict Lake

1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1950 Cyrano de Bergerac

1950 Woman in Hiding

1949 Once More, My Darling (uncredited)

1949 The Lady Gambles

1948 An Act of Murder

1948 Another Part of the Forest

1947 The Web

1943 Crime Doctor

1943 One Dangerous Night

1942 Underground Agent

1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood

1941 A Good Landfall (Short)

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Actor (2 credits)

1960 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series)

- Episode dated 22 February 1960 (1960)

1950 Woman in Hiding
Man with Locker Key (uncredited)

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Self (1 credit)

1989 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
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- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) ... Himself

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Other Works:

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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Personal Quote:

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.