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Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-09-24

Place of Birth

Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

20214.0 / 10

The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

19624.2 / 10

King Dinosaur

King Dinosaur

19552.0 / 10

Tormented

Tormented

19605.0 / 10

Empire of the Ants

Empire of the Ants

19774.9 / 10

The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

19764.9 / 10

Necromancy

Necromancy

19724.5 / 10

The Spider

The Spider

19584.7 / 10

Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants

19653.6 / 10

The Amazing Colossal Man

The Amazing Colossal Man

19574.4 / 10

The Cyclops

The Cyclops

19574.4 / 10

Attack of the Puppet People

Attack of the Puppet People

19585.0 / 10

War of the Colossal Beast

War of the Colossal Beast

19584.0 / 10

Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

19573.8 / 10

The Boy and the Pirates

The Boy and the Pirates

19605.4 / 10

The Mad Bomber

The Mad Bomber

19735.0 / 10

Satan's Princess

Satan's Princess

19892.6 / 10

Picture Mommy Dead

Picture Mommy Dead

19665.2 / 10

How to Succeed with Sex

How to Succeed with Sex

19703.5 / 10

Serpent Island

Serpent Island

19543.0 / 10

Burned at the Stake

Burned at the Stake

19815.5 / 10

Secrets of a Psychopath

Secrets of a Psychopath

20153.5 / 10

The Witching

The Witching

19830.0 / 10

Let's Do It!

Let's Do It!

19822.5 / 10

Famous Ghost Stories

Famous Ghost Stories

19616.0 / 10

The Big Bet

The Big Bet

19854.9 / 10