Gordon, Stuart, 1947-2020

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Name (Latin)
Gordon, Stuart, 1947-2020
Other forms of name
nne Gordon, Stuart, 1947 August 11-2020
Date of birth
1947-08-11
Date of death
2020-03-24
Other designation
Americans
Place of birth
Chicago (Ill.)
Place of death
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Associated country
United States
Other associated place
Chicago (Ill.)
Field of activity
Horror films Science fiction films
Motion pictures--Production and direction Theater--Production and direction
Associate group
Organic Theatre Company (Firm)
Occupation
Producers and directors
Motion picture producers and directors Screenwriters Dramatists Theatrical producers and directors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Stuart Alan
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 102398724
Wikidata: Q1346651
Library of congress: no2011096990
OCoLC: oca08894858
DLC: no2011096990
Sources of Information
  • Internet movie database, Oct. 22, 1999(Stuart Gordon, b. Aug. 11, 1947; director, writer, producer, actor)
  • Stuart Gordon on Wikipedia via WWW, 21 June 2011(American horror film director, producer and writer)
  • New York times, Mar. 29, 2020(Stuart Alan Gordon; born Aug. 11, 1947 in Chicago, [Ill.], died Tuesday [Mar. 24, 2020] in Van Nuys, Calif., aged 72; a director best known for lavishly lurid horror films with a piercing sense of humor, notably the cult favorite, "Re-Animator"; also made science fiction films, like "Fortress" (1992) and nightmarish dramas, like "Stuck" (2007); founded the Organic Theater Company with his wife, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, in Wisconsin, before moving it to Chicago in 1969)
  • Wikipedia, May 6, 2020(Stuart Gordon; Stuart Alan Gordon (August 11, 1947-March 24, 2020) was an American filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright; initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial work in experimental theatre, Gordon is perhaps more widely known for work in film. Most of Gordon's cinematic output was in the horror genre, though he also ventured into science fiction and film noir; born Chicago, Illinois; died Los Angeles, California)