Bert I. Gordon
Directing
Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922 in Kenosha, WI) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants. Most of Gordon's work was in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." was a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures. Gordon held a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his career directing television commercials before moving to film in 1954 to produce Serpent Island. In 1957, he began his prolific association with American International Pictures. In 1960, he wrote, produced and directed The Boy and the Pirates, starring then active and popular child star Charles Herbert alongside Gordon's own daughter, Susan. The trio appeared together in the celebrity lineup at the 2006 Monster Bash in Pittsburgh, as The Walt Disney Company's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) spiked interest in previous "pirate" films. Empire of the Ants (1977) featured a pre-Dynasty Joan Collins, who later said of the film that it was her worst acting experience, but by then the loosely-based modernized H. G. Wells tale had been elevated to cult film status. While none of his films received significant critical attention, his work attained popularity in some circles. Cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) has featured several of his films, which the accompanying episodes are often regarded as some of the show's best. Gordon passed away on March 8, 2023, at 100 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert I. Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing25
movieSecrets of a Psychopath
2015
Director
movieSatan's Princess
1989
Director
movieThe Big Bet
1985
Director
movieThe Witching
1983
Director
movieLet's Do It!
1982
Director
movieBurned at the Stake
1981
Director
movieEmpire of the Ants
1977
Director
movieThe Food of the Gods
1976
Director
movieThe Mad Bomber
1973
Director
movieNecromancy
1972
Director
movieHow to Succeed with Sex
1970
Director
moviePicture Mommy Dead
1966
Director
movieVillage of the Giants
1965
Director
movieThe Magic Sword
1962
Director
movieFamous Ghost Stories
1961
Director
movieTormented
1960
Director
movieThe Boy and the Pirates
1960
Director
movieEarth vs. the Spider
1958
Director
movieThe Cyclops
1957
Director
movieBeginning of the End
1957
Director
movieKing Dinosaur
1955
Director
movieSerpent Island
1954
Director
Production23
movieSecrets of a Psychopath
2015
Executive Producer
movieSatan's Princess
1989
Producer
movieThe Big Bet
1985
Producer
movieLet's Do It!
1982
Producer
movieBurned at the Stake
1981
Producer
movieEmpire of the Ants
1977
Producer
movieThe Food of the Gods
1976
Producer
movieThe Mad Bomber
1973
Producer
movieNecromancy
1972
Producer
moviePicture Mommy Dead
1966
Producer
movieVillage of the Giants
1965
Producer
movieThe Magic Sword
1962
Producer
movieFamous Ghost Stories
1961
Producer
movieTormented
1960
Producer
movieThe Boy and the Pirates
1960
Producer
movieEarth vs. the Spider
1958
Producer
movieThe Cyclops
1957
Producer
movieBeginning of the End
1957
Producer
movieKing Dinosaur
1955
Producer
movieSerpent Island
1954
Producer
Writing21
movieThe Big Bet
1985
Writer
movieLet's Do It!
1982
Writer
movieEmpire of the Ants
1977
Screenstory
movieThe Food of the Gods
1976
Screenplay
movieThe Mad Bomber
1973
Screenplay
movieNecromancy
1972
Writer
movieHow to Succeed with Sex
1970
Screenplay
movieVillage of the Giants
1965
Screenstory
movieThe Magic Sword
1962
Screenstory
movieFamous Ghost Stories
1961
Story, Writer
movieTormented
1960
Story
movieEarth vs. the Spider
1958
Screenstory
movieWar of the Colossal Beast
1958
Screenstory
movieThe Amazing Colossal Man
1957
Screenplay
movieThe Cyclops
1957
Writer
movieSerpent Island
1954
Writer
Visual Effects6
movieEmpire of the Ants
1977
Visual Effects
movieThe Food of the Gods
1976
Visual Effects
movieVillage of the Giants
1965
Visual Effects
movieThe Magic Sword
1962
Visual Effects
movieTormented
1960
Visual Effects
movieThe Boy and the Pirates
1960
Visual Effects
Crew5
movieEarth vs. the Spider
1958
Special Effects
movieWar of the Colossal Beast
1958
Special Effects
movieAttack of the Puppet People
1958
Special Effects
movieThe Cyclops
1957
Special Effects
movieBeginning of the End
1957
Special Effects
Camera2
movieThe Mad Bomber
1973
Director of Photography
movieSerpent Island
1954
Director of Photography
Editing2
movieLet's Do It!
1982
Editor
movieSerpent Island
1954
Supervising Editor
Acting1
movieHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021
Self (archive footage)