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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1922-09-24
- event Death Date 2023-03-08
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1.4
- info Birth Place Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Bert I. Gordon
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The Magic Sword
1962-04-01
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The Magic Sword
1962-04-01
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Tormented
1960-09-22
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Tormented
1960-09-22
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Tormented
1960-09-22
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King Dinosaur
1955-07-17
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King Dinosaur
1955-07-17
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King Dinosaur
1955-07-17
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The Big Bet
1985-01-01
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The Big Bet
1985-01-01
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The Big Bet
1985-01-01
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Empire of the Ants
1977-06-29
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Empire of the Ants
1977-06-29
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Empire of the Ants
1977-06-29
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The Food of the Gods
1976-06-18
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The Food of the Gods
1976-06-18
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Necromancy
1972-09-22
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The Spider
1958-09-01
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The Spider
1958-09-01
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The Spider
1958-09-01
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The Spider
1958-09-01
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Village of the Giants
1965-10-20
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Village of the Giants
1965-10-20
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The Amazing Colossal Man
1957-10-25
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The Amazing Colossal Man
1957-10-25
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The Cyclops
1957-07-28
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The Cyclops
1957-07-28
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Attack of the Puppet People
1958-04-01
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Attack of the Puppet People
1958-04-01
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War of the Colossal Beast
1958-06-04
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War of the Colossal Beast
1958-06-04
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War of the Colossal Beast
1958-06-04
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Beginning of the End
1957-06-28
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The Boy and the Pirates
1960-04-13
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The Boy and the Pirates
1960-04-13
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The Mad Bomber
1973-04-01
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The Mad Bomber
1973-04-01
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The Mad Bomber
1973-04-01
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The Mad Bomber
1973-04-01
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Satan's Princess
1989-12-01
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How to Succeed with Sex
1970-01-01
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How to Succeed with Sex
1970-01-01
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Picture Mommy Dead
1966-11-02
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Serpent Island
1954-01-01
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Attack of the Puppet People
1958-04-01
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The Food of the Gods
1976-06-18
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The Magic Sword
1962-04-01
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Satan's Princess
1989-12-01
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Burned at the Stake
1981-08-21
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Village of the Giants
1965-10-20
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Empire of the Ants
1977-06-29
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The Food of the Gods
1976-06-18
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Secrets of a Psychopath
2015-11-03
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Secrets of a Psychopath
2015-11-03
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Secrets of a Psychopath
2015-11-03
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Attack of the Puppet People
1958-04-01
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Beginning of the End
1957-06-28
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Beginning of the End
1957-06-28
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The Cyclops
1957-07-28
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The Cyclops
1957-07-28
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The Amazing Colossal Man
1957-10-25
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Necromancy
1972-09-22
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Necromancy
1972-09-22
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The Boy and the Pirates
1960-04-13
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The Witching
1983-11-25
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War of the Colossal Beast
1958-06-04
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Let's Do It!
1982-07-09
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Let's Do It!
1982-07-09
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Let's Do It!
1982-07-09
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Let's Do It!
1982-07-09
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Picture Mommy Dead
1966-11-02
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Serpent Island
1954-01-01
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Serpent Island
1954-01-01
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Village of the Giants
1965-10-20
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Famous Ghost Stories
1961-12-31
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The Magic Sword
1962-04-01
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Burned at the Stake
1981-08-21
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Burned at the Stake
1981-08-21
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The Boy and the Pirates
1960-04-13
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Tormented
1960-09-22
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Famous Ghost Stories
1961-12-31
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Famous Ghost Stories
1961-12-31
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Famous Ghost Stories
1961-12-31
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Serpent Island
1954-01-01
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Serpent Island
1954-01-01