Bryan Gordon
Bryan Gordon is an American film and television director, writer, actor and producer who is primarily known for directing comedy television shows.[1]
Early life
Gordon was born and raised in
Jewish.[4]
Career
After college, Gordon moved to
Academy Award-winning short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987).[2] His other film directing credits include his full-length directorial debut Career Opportunities (1991), written by John Hughes and starring Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly and Pie in the Sky (1996) starring Josh Charles, Anne Heche and John Goodman
.
Gordon has directed episodes on such TV series as The Office, Weeds, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The West Wing, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Sports Night (also starring Josh Charles), Curb Your Enthusiasm (created, written by and starring Larry David, Gordon's co-worker on Fridays[2]), Freaks and Geeks and The Wonder Years.[5]
He has directed numerous
Sports Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming in 2013.[7]
In 2009 and 2010, he directed and produced the series Yahoo Screen original series Sin City Saints.[8]
Honors and awards
Gordon has been nominated three times for the
Directors Guild of America Award. In 2002, he received its Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.[9]
He also been nominated for an
Emmy Award twice — both for his work on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm
, which he directed numerous episodes over its entire run.
He is a member of his alma mater the University of Delaware's
Wall of Fame.[10]
Personal life
Bryan Gordon is married to filmmaker
Jessie Nelson. They reside in Los Angeles and have a daughter, actress Molly Gordon (b. 1995).[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Director and writer |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Director |
| 1995 | Pie in the Sky | Director and writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977-1978 | Laugh-In | Writer, 2 episodes |
| 1980-1981 | Fridays | Writer, 37 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | The Wonder Years | Director, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Bakersfield, P.D.
|
Director, episode "The Snake Charmer" |
| 1999 | Action | Director, episode "Blood Money" |
| 1999-2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Director, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Director, episode "The Oddball Parade" |
| Sports Night | Director, episode "Draft Day: Part I — It Can't Rain at Indian Wells" | |
| M.Y.O.B. | Director, 2 episodes | |
| Gideon's Crossing | Director, episode "Freak Show" | |
| Boston Public | Director, episode "Chapter Four" | |
| The Michael Richards Show | Director, episode "The Consultant" | |
| 2000-2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Director, 9 episodes |
| 2001 | The West Wing
|
Director, episode "The Stackhouse Filibuster" |
| Dead Last | Director, episode "Gastric Distress" | |
| 2001-2002 | Maybe It's Me | Director, 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Hidden Hills | Director, episode "Christmas" |
| That Was Then | Director, episode "Under Noah's Certain Terms" | |
| Do Over | Director, episode "Hollyween (a.k.a. Halloween Kiss)" | |
| 2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Director, episode "Bully the Kid" |
| The O'Keefes | Director, episode "Election" | |
| One Tree Hill | Director, 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Director, episode "The Lost Boys" |
| 2005-2006 | The Office
|
Director, 2 episodes: "The Alliance" and "The Injury" |
| 2006 | Weeds | Director, episode "Last Tango in Agrestic" |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Director, episode "B-12" | |
| Help Me Help You | Director, episode "Raging Bill" | |
| 2007 | Life Is Wild | Director, episode "Pilot" |
| 2009-2010 | Party Down | Director, 9 episodes; Producer, 15 episodes |
| 2010 | Childrens Hospital | Director, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Director, 2 episodes |
| The Paul Reiser Show | Director, episode "Pilot" | |
| Man Up! | Director, episode "Wingmen" | |
Portlandia
|
Consulting producer, 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Free Agents | Director, episode "Are You There, Helen? It's Me, God" |
| Wedding Band | Director and producer, episode "Pilot" | |
| 30 for 30 | Director, episode "The Arnold Palmer" | |
| Up All Night | Director, 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | Director, episode "How to Not Screw Up Your Kid" |
| Trophy Wife | Director, episode "Cold File" | |
| Welcome to the Family | Director, episode "Junior Takes a Stand" | |
| 2013-2014 | The Neighbors | Director, 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Director, episode "Fieldtrippers" |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints | Creator and executive producer, 8 episodes; Director, 6 episodes |
| Grace and Frankie | Director, episode "The Dinner" |
Acting Work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Edge of Night | Ewell | Unknown episode |
| 1979 | The Seeding of Sarah Burns | Roger Deems | |
| California Fever | Mel Gaines | Episode "The Underground Jock" | |
| 1980 | Seeds of Innocence | Dr. Beyers | |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Father | Episode "Fine Tuning" |
| 1994 | Corrina, Corrina | Business Associate | |
| 1998 | Sour Grapes | Doug |
References
- ^ a b Cingari, Jennifer (November 12, 2012). "Front & Center: Comedy director Bryan Gordon on directing 30 for 30 short film, The Arnold Palmer". espnfrontrow.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cormier, Ryan (October 30, 2009). "'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' Delaware-style". DelawareOnline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "University of Delaware Prominent Alumni". bluehens.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Handler, Rachel (March 26, 2021). "Molly Gordon Didn't Mean to Steal That Scene". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- IMDb
- ^ "The Arnold Palmer". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Nominees for the 34th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards". emmysonline.com. New York, New York: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Sin City Saints at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "DGA Announces Winners of 2002 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards & Recipients of DGA 2003 Special Recognition Awards". Directors Guild of America. 2 March 2003. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Inductees to the Wall of Fame". UDconnection.com.
External links
- Bryan S. Gordon at IMDb