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 ...

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Jaws 2 (1978)

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  Roy Scheider  •  Lorraine Gary  •  Murray Hamilton  •  Joseph Mascolo

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeannot Szwarc
CAST:  Roy Scheider  •  Lorraine Gary  •  Murray Hamilton  •  Joseph Mascolo

The Singing Detective (2003)

From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Robin Wright  •  Mel Gibson  •  Jeremy Northam

From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Robin Wright  •  Mel Gibson  •  Jeremy Northam

A Midnight Clear (1992)

Set in 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Peter Berg  •  Kevin Dillon  •  Arye Gross  •  Ethan Hawke

Set in 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Peter Berg  •  Kevin Dillon  •  Arye Gross  •  Ethan Hawke

All That Jazz (1979)

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Fosse
CAST:  Roy Scheider  •  Jessica Lange  •  Leland Palmer  •  Ann Reinking

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Fosse
CAST:  Roy Scheider  •  Jessica Lange  •  Leland Palmer  •  Ann Reinking

Back to School (1986)

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Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Metter
CAST:  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Keith Gordon  •  Burt Young  •  Robert Downey Jr.

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Metter
CAST:  Rodney Dangerfield  •  Keith Gordon  •  Burt Young  •  Robert Downey Jr.

Christine (1983)

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Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  John Stockwell  •  Alexandra Paul  •  Robert Prosky

Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carpenter
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  John Stockwell  •  Alexandra Paul  •  Robert Prosky

Combat Academy (1986)

"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 military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Keith Gordon  •  Wallace Langham  •  Dana Hill

"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 military academy, where one of the cadets finds out who is responsible for a spate of midnight thefts. Written by Mark Lennon  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Keith Gordon  •  Wallace Langham  •  Dana Hill

Dressed to Kill (1980)

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After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Nancy Allen  •  Keith Gordon

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Nancy Allen  •  Keith Gordon

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Robbins
CAST:  Helen Slater  •  Christian Slater  •  Yeardley Smith  •  Martha Gehman

Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Robbins
CAST:  Helen Slater  •  Christian Slater  •  Yeardley Smith  •  Martha Gehman

Waking the Dead (2000)

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Billy Crudup  •  Jennifer Connelly  •  Paul Hipp  •  Hal Holbrook

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Billy Crudup  •  Jennifer Connelly  •  Paul Hipp  •  Hal Holbrook

Delivering Milo (2001)

A guardian angel has 24 hours to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth the effort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Castle
CAST:  Anton Yelchin  •  Albert Finney  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Campbell Scott

A guardian angel has 24 hours to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth the effort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Castle
CAST:  Anton Yelchin  •  Albert Finney  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Campbell Scott

I Love Trouble (1994)

Rival Chicago reporters Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett join forces to uncover a train wreck conspiracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Saul Rubinek  •  James Rebhorn  •  Julia Roberts

Rival Chicago reporters Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett join forces to uncover a train wreck conspiracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Shyer
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Saul Rubinek  •  James Rebhorn  •  Julia Roberts

Mother Night (1996)

An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Sheryl Lee  •  Alan Arkin  •  Kirsten Dunst

An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Sheryl Lee  •  Alan Arkin  •  Kirsten Dunst

Hitchcocked! (2006)

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Schwarz
CAST:  Larry Cohen  •  Sean S. Cunningham  •  Joe Dante  •  Ernest R. Dickerson

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Schwarz
CAST:  Larry Cohen  •  Sean S. Cunningham  •  Joe Dante  •  Ernest R. Dickerson

Static (1985)

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 inventor -- and he's come up with something big. So big, in fact, Ernie's convinced it will change the way people ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Romanek
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  Amanda Plummer  •  Bob Gunton

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 inventor -- and he's come up with something big. So big, in fact, Ernie's convinced it will change the way people ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Romanek
CAST:  Keith Gordon  •  Amanda Plummer  •  Bob Gunton

The Chocolate War (1988)

A surreal portrait of a Catholic Private School and its hierarchy. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the school's administration by selling chocolates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  John Glover  •  Ilan Mitchell-Smith  •  Wallace Langham  •  Doug Hutchison

A surreal portrait of a Catholic Private School and its hierarchy. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the school's administration by selling chocolates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Gordon
CAST:  John Glover  •  Ilan Mitchell-Smith  •  Wallace Langham  •  Doug Hutchison

Home Movies (1980)

A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Nancy Allen  •  Mary Davenport  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Vincent Gardenia

A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Nancy Allen  •  Mary Davenport  •  Kirk Douglas  •  Vincent Gardenia

A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear' (2012)

Director Keith Gordon looks back on his 1992 cult classic; A Midnight Clear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Fischer
CAST:  Keith Gordon

Director Keith Gordon looks back on his 1992 cult classic; A Midnight Clear.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Fischer
CAST:  Keith Gordon

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon (2011)

This all-new documentary presents Scarface as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Julie Salamon  •  Eli Roth  •  Brian De Palma  •  Martin Bregman

This all-new documentary presents Scarface as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  Julie Salamon  •  Eli Roth  •  Brian De Palma  •  Martin Bregman

Kingdom Come (2011)

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 Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lyons Murphy  •  Paiman Kalayeh
CAST:  Daniel Gillies  •  Rachael Leigh Cook  •  Seth Green  •  John Lyons Murphy

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 Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lyons Murphy  •  Paiman Kalayeh
CAST:  Daniel Gillies  •  Rachael Leigh Cook  •  Seth Green  •  John Lyons Murphy
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