Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon is known for Empire of the Ants (1977), The Food of the Gods (1976), Earth vs. the Spider (1958).
Biography
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.
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Questions about Bert I. Gordon
How many Bert I. Gordon films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 23 films with Bert I. Gordon, from 1955 to 2021.
What is the best rated Bert I. Gordon film?
The best rated Bert I. Gordon film in the catalogue is Empire of the Ants (1977), rated 5.0.
What was the first Bert I. Gordon film?
The first Bert I. Gordon film in the catalogue is The Amazing Colossal Man, from 1957.
Who has Bert I. Gordon worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Bert I. Gordon shares the most credits with Albert Glasser (4 films), George Worthing Yates (4 films) and Hank Patterson (3 films).
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Known for
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5.0 Empire of the Ants
1977
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5.0 The Food of the Gods
1976
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5.1 Tormented
1960
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5.7 Picture Mommy Dead
1966
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5.1 Attack of the Puppet People
1958
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4.8 Earth vs. the Spider
1958
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4.3 The Magic Sword
1962
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4.6 The Amazing Colossal Man
1957
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4.1 War of the Colossal Beast
1958
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4.0 Beginning of the End
1957
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4.5 The Cyclops
1957
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3.7 Village of the Giants
1965
Full filmography
26 films — 23 in the catalogue
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5.3 Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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3.3 Secrets of a Psychopath
2015
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3.5 Satan's Princess
1989
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5.0 The Big Bet
1985
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7.0 The Witching
1983
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3.3 Let's Do It!
1982
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5.7 Burned at the Stake
1981
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5.0
Empire of the Ants
1977
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5.0
The Food of the Gods
1976
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5.2 The Mad Bomber
1973
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4.6 Necromancy
1972
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3.7 How to Succeed with Sex
1970
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5.7
Picture Mommy Dead
1966
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3.7
Village of the Giants
1965
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4.3
The Magic Sword
1962
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6.0 Famous Ghost Stories
1961
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5.1
Tormented
1960
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5.7 The Boy and the Pirates
1960
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4.8
Earth vs. the Spider
1958
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4.1
War of the Colossal Beast
1958
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5.1
Attack of the Puppet People
1958
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4.6
The Amazing Colossal Man
1957
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4.5
The Cyclops
1957
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4.0
Beginning of the End
1957
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2.2 King Dinosaur
1955
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3.8 Serpent Island
1954
People data: TMDb.
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