![Keith Gordon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qh2MpLx2B5CYZVKJz2VLXEuRMBC.jpg)
Keith Gordon
Keith Gordon is an American actor and film director.
Gordon was born in New York City, the son of Mark, an actor and stage director, and Barbara Gordon. He grew up in an atheist Jewish family. Gordon was inspired to become an actor at the age of twelve, after seeing James Earl Jones in a Broadway production of Of Mice and Men.
As an actor, Gordon's first feature film role was that of class clown Doug in Jaws 2 (the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster hit Jaws). In 1979 Gordon appeared in Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical All That Jazz as the teenage version of the film's protagonist Joe Gideon (played by Gordon's Jaws 2 co-star Roy Scheider). Gordon then appeared in two films by Brian De Palma: as a film student in Home Movies (1979) and in the 1980 erotic thriller Dressed to Kill as the son of Angie Dickinson's character. Gordon played Arnie Cunningham, the main character (who buys the titular car Christine), in the 1983 horror film Christine, directed by John Carpenter from the novel by Stephen King. In the 1985 cult film The Legend of Billie Jean Gordon played Lloyd Muldaur, the son of a District Attorney who aspires to be Attorney General. He was in the 1986 Mark Romanek film Static, and he wrote the screenplay. In the 1986 comedy movie Back to School, Gordon played Jason Melon, the son of Rodney Dangerfield's character.[4] In most of these films, he played a nerd. He was named number 1 in Cinematicals' Top 7 Most Convincing Nerds. His most recent onscreen film appearance was in 2001, in the movie Delivering Milo.
Gordon left acting for directing, making his debut in 1988 with the movie The Chocolate War, about a student who rebels against the rigid hierarchies in his Catholic school. His other films include the 1992 anti-war film A Midnight Clear, about a group of American soldiers in the Ardennes just before and during the Battle of the Bulge, as well as Mother Night (adapted from the novel by Kurt Vonnegut), Waking the Dead, and the film The Singing Detective. He also directed some of the mini-series Wild Palms and appeared in the 2006 Iraq War documentary Whose War?. His directing credits for television include Homicide: Life on the Street, Gideon's Crossing, Dexter, The Bridge, House and the second and third seasons of Fargo.
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 12.801 |
Birthday | 1961-02-03 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As |
![Jaws 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cN3ijEwsn4kBaRuHfcJpAQJbeWe.jpg)
1978
![Jaws 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cN3ijEwsn4kBaRuHfcJpAQJbeWe.jpg)
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5.971/1825
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
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![I Love Trouble](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/lXpbYJQJ7tvYZ8S29Nwpzsh07PN.jpg)
1994
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I Love Trouble
5.478/205
Rival Chicago reporters Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett join forces to uncover a train wreck conspiracy.
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![Dressed to Kill](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/oy1m5dd44foNrxV8U9l6Walx82V.jpg)
1980
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Dressed to Kill
6.9/872
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police t...
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![Home Movies](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/81mo3D2euTA0xnY8o2COQRbrA0E.jpg)
1980
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Home Movies
5.354/24
A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.
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![Christine](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bWi3Cjg8gkf5h3xgU91CVtxkjUc.jpg)
1983
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Christine
6.855/1889
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to he...
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![Back to School](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bIQH3dptGaMBtwos7j9lEHt65BV.jpg)
1986
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6.3/413
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![The Legend of Billie Jean](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/x2u2YtbJ9XySs3MdaIly8Gfp66.jpg)
1985
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The Legend of Billie Jean
6.538/169
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![All That Jazz](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/egrZJPM0QCbUOEaWRVfnXdfURV9.jpg)
1979
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All That Jazz
7.5/474
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![Kingdom Come](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/70a4d1m1EiGpltPmtiCWMt3l0zK.jpg)
2012
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Kingdom Come
6/4
The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken...
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![Delivering Milo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2NLc6VV7pGBG7jpPwzWDtPFnAjd.jpg)
2001
![Delivering Milo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2NLc6VV7pGBG7jpPwzWDtPFnAjd.jpg)
Delivering Milo
5.4/44
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![Hitchcocked!](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2006
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Hitchcocked!
0/0
A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.
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![Combat Academy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/lKa3OuZrYGPNpEsfYDFavlAqaWI.jpg)
1986
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Combat Academy
5.296/27
"Police Academy"-style comedy set in a military school. Two errant high-school students are ordered by a judge to spend a year at a prestigious milita...
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![A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear'](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2012
![A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear'](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear'
0/0
Director Keith Gordon looks back on his 1992 cult classic; A Midnight Clear.
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![Silent Rebellion](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3sfSGuOR6TiYIaU9zeOMA5meiQl.jpg)
1982
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Silent Rebellion
7/1
A Greek immigrant (Savalas) and his son return to Greece, where they reunite with mother and brother and re-discover their heritage and each other. Cr...
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Silent Rebellion
![Static](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/9fSRFgYkoYxSjnFvicM18LySMFD.jpg)
1986
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Static
6.1/13
Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an in...
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![Big John](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yj6AMGKVSzylTfquswEBIFK0YtQ.jpg)
2006
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7.8/10
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![The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nN6VXQZDmE81bSRAXh6ggzvbvWl.jpg)
2001
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7/2
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![Working with a Master: John Carpenter](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bDtBuLVVzCZQJXtoeLeKjocpUG4.jpg)
2006
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6/1
Documentary by Frank H. Woodward.
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![Kent State](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7dIby0XZFeKI6cv3xJNKxnv6MHC.jpg)
1981
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Kent State
6/2
Dramatization of the four days of events leading up to the historic tragedy at Kent State University in May 1970, during the confrontation between Nat...
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![Single Bars, Single Women](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3KV2QaYnuLeJva0Bwg4YzZX7A9X.jpg)
1984
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Single Bars, Single Women
0/0
Men and women gather at local singles bars in search of lasting love or casual action.
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![Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ilNYe7lUYiGDzbtNSGPAMQvZFQ7.jpg)
1986
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Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
0/0
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![Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xXS13fMaEEcMg7JLBp2yzjle2C4.jpg)
2001
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
6/1
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![Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/agcpIke9eigWaX06OcztAuB8NnE.jpg)
2001
![Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/agcpIke9eigWaX06OcztAuB8NnE.jpg)
Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon
0/0
An appreciation of Dressed to Kill by Keith Gordon
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![It's Richard I Love](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1990
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0/0
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2011
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7.2/4
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The Making of a Thriller
0/0
Director Brian de Palma, actors Angie Dickinson and Keith Gordon, and producer George Litto recall their work on Dressed to Kill.
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![Christine: Ignition](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/hW2Z6qnxXc11YZU9SMG7cEVGVPL.jpg)
2004
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Christine: Ignition
6/2
A look at the making of "Christine" (1983).
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2004
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5/1
A look at the making of "Christine" (1983).
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2004
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5/1
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