Biographie

8 septembre 1922 · Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

24 juin 2003 · Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis (cancer)

Older brother of producer Richard Gordon.

Was a publicist, and later producer for Gene Autry , childhood western screen hero. Was longtime vice president of Autry's Flying A Pictures and director of licensing for the Gene Autry Music Group.

Interviewed in the Tom Weaver books "Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks" (McFarland, 1998), "Science Fiction Confidential" (McFarland, 2002), "Eye on Science Fiction" (McFarland, 2003), "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" (McFarland, 2005) and "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010).

Fox executive William Self assigned Gordon to inventory the archival vaults at Fox and what was there as to its condition and potential commercial exploitation. Fox executives pitied him for having to look through such "worthless old junk," but according to film historian William K. Everson, Gordon would have paid them for the privilege. Gordon uncovered copies of films thought to be lost such as F.W. Murnau's City Girl (1930) and Erich von Stroheim's Hello, Sister! (1933) as well as many other classics. His efforts resulted in these films being saved from destruction and preserved for the future.

Was President of the UK chapter of the Gene Autry fan club while a teen.

[about director Spencer Gordon Bennet] He was more interested in bringing a picture in on time and on budget and staging the action sequences rather than directing the actors. He did very little to direct the actors.

The Underwater City (1962) - $5,000

Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956) - $2,500