Stuart Gordon

Biography

Stuart Gordon was an American filmmaker, playwright and theater director who began in experimental theater before turning to horror movies. Raised in Chicago, he studied theater at the University of Wisconsin and founded the Organic Theater Company, which staged the world premieres of plays including David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago and Bleacher Bums. In the early 1980s he moved to California to make films, adapting H. P. Lovecraft stories for his first features, Re-Animator (1985) and From Beyond (1986), and directing Dolls. He co-created Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and later directed the film noir King of the Ants and an adaptation of Mamet's Edmond. His television work included Dreams in the Witch-House, an episode of the Masters of Horror series, and he directed the stage show Nevermore...An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. Several of his films became cult classics. He died in 2020.

72years old at death

Born August 11, 1947Chicago
Died March 24, 2020Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Stuart Alan Gordon

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 13 years2007 to 2020

Genres

Documentary71%, 5 films
Horror57%, 4 films
Biography29%, 2 films
Comedy29%, 2 films

First and latest

Stuart Gordon movies on Netflix

In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Doc of the Dead2014IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Trophy Heads2014IMDb rating 4.9as Stuart
Chastity Bites2013IMDb rating 4.6as Mr. Rowland
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown2008IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007IMDb rating 7.5as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Trophy Heads2014 Comedy, Horroras Stuart
IMDb rating 4.9604 votes
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown2008 Biography, Documentaryas Himself
IMDb rating 7.12.3K votes
Chastity Bites2013as Mr. Rowland
IMDb rating 4.61.1K votes
Doc of the Dead2014as Himself
IMDb rating 6.41.4K votes
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007as Himself
IMDb rating 7.5755 votes
In Search of Darkness2019as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
IMDb rating 8.04.5K votes
In Search of Darkness - Part II2020as Himself
IMDb rating 7.92.1K votes

Most often with

David A. Weiner directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carpenter

Joe Dante

Keith David

Jeffrey Combs

Barbara Crampton

Doug BradleyDavid A. WeinerDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carpenter3 films together, 2008 to 2020
John Carpenter's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfCarpenter as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondCarpenter as Self - Director - The Fog, The Thing, They Live, Prince of Darkness
- Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown2008IMDb rating 7.1Gordon as HimselfCarpenter as Himself
Joe Dante3 films together, 2007 to 2020
Joe Dante's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfDante as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondDante as Self - The Howling, Gremlins
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007IMDb rating 7.5Gordon as HimselfDante as Himself
Keith David2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Keith David's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfDavid as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondDavid as Self - The Thing, They Live
Jeffrey Combs2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Jeffrey Combs's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfCombs as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondCombs as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Barbara Crampton2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Barbara Crampton's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfCrampton as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondCrampton as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Doug Bradley2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Doug Bradley's page
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as HimselfBradley as Self - Interviewee
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From BeyondBradley as Self - Hellraiser Franchise
David A. WeinerDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2020
All films by David A. Weiner
- In Search of Darkness - Part II2020IMDb rating 7.9Gordon as Himself
- In Search of Darkness2019IMDb rating 8.0Gordon as Self - Re-Animator, From Beyond
Also two films together9 more actors
- Tom AtkinsIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- John BloomIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Katie FeatherstonIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Mick GarrisIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Larry CohenIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Nick CastleIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Sean S. CunninghamIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Michael GingoldIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
- Lori CardilleIn Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) and In Search of Darkness (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Stuart Gordon's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2003	Time Machine Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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