Seth Gordon
Seth Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Gordon in 2014 | |
| Born | Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter, editor |
| Notable work | The King of Kong (2007) Horrible Bosses (2011) Identity Thief (2013) |
Seth Gordon is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor. He has produced and directed for film and television, including for
Atypical, and For All Mankind
.
Life and career
Gordon grew up in
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
.
Gordon directed the game company
Amazon Studios, which he also produced with Bryan Cranston and David Shore
.
Gordon directed the 2017 film version of Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson, Priyanka Chopra and Zac Efron.[5]
He graduated from Lakeside School (Seattle) in 1994 and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.[6]
Television series
In 2009, Gordon developed and directed a video series focusing on the threat posed by cybercrime to Internet users, Marry Me. Gordon is a director and executive producer on ABC's The Goldbergs.[8] He also serves as a director and executive producer on the Netflix series Atypical.[9]
Filmography
Film
Director
- Four Christmases (2008)
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- Identity Thief (2013)
- Baywatch (2017)
- Back in Action (2024) (Also writer and producer)
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Ralph Peterberg (voice role) |
| 2017 | Baywatch | Helicopter pilot |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cry Wolf | Editor, associate producer, and second unit director |
| 2015 | Pixels | Executive producer |
| 2022 | The Lost City | Story writer |
Documentary films
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New York Doll | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
|
Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | Freakonomics | Yes | Executive | Yes |
| Make Believe | No | Executive | No | |
| 2011 | Undefeated | No | Yes | No |
| 2014 | Mitt | No | Executive | No |
| Print the Legend | No | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Finders Keepers | No | Yes | No |
| Dark Web | No | Executive | No | |
| 2017 | Bill Nye: Science Guy | No | Yes | No |
| Served Like a Girl | No | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Wrestle | No | Yes | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive producer |
Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Community | Yes | No | No | Episode "Environmental Science" |
| 2009–2010 | The Office | Yes | No | No | Episodes "Double Date" and "The Delivery" (part 1) |
| Parks and Recreation | Yes | No | No | Episodes "Canvassing" and "The Stakeout" | |
| 2010 | Modern Family | Yes | No | No | Episode "Travels with Scout" |
| 2011 | Breaking In | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also creator; Directed 5 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | The Goldbergs | Yes | Yes | No | 7 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Marry Me | Yes | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Atypical
|
Yes | Yes | No | Episodes "Antarctica" and "A Nice Neutral Smell" |
| The Good Doctor | Yes | Yes | No | Episodes " Burnt Food " and "She"
| |
| Sneaky Pete | Yes | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" | |
| 2019 | For All Mankind | Yes | Yes | No | Episodes "Red Moon" and "He Built the Saturn V" |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector | Yes | No | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2022 | The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball | Yes | Yes | No | Directed 5 episodes |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | Yes | Yes | No |
References
- ^ a b c Roston, Tom (November 30, 2008). "In 'Four Christmases,' Seth Gordon explores a season's gratings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (November 26, 2008). "Director traveled unlikely road to "Christmases"". Reuters. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (November 19, 2010). "Fox Mid-Season Schedule – 'American Idol' to Wednesdays/Thursdays; 'Fringe' to Fridays". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 7, 2013). "'Horrible Bosses 2' Loses Director Seth Gordon". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ Seth Gordon to Direct Dwayne Johnson in Paramount’s ‘Baywatch’ Movie
- ^ Collins, Jim. "Seth Gordon '94: Revealing a one-off perspective". No. Fall 2016. Lakeside Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Swartz, Jon (May 20, 2009). "Miniseries reveals truth about hackers". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ Cieply, Michael (2011). "Seth Gordon Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-10-17). "Netflix Greenlights 'Atypical' Series From 'The Goldbergs' Duo; Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist & Michael Rapaport To Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seth Gordon.
- Seth Gordon at IMDb
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