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My Take
If you've ever lost a weekend to 24 or Homeland, Howard Gordon is part of why, and I find that quietly impressive. He's the showrunner-screenwriter type whose name rarely trends but whose fingerprints are on some of the tensest television of the era, from co-developing Homeland with Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff to Tyrant and Accused. A Princeton graduate out of Queens with a Primetime Emmy for drama writing, he embodies the behind-the-camera architect I always want to credit more. The actors get the magazine covers, but it's people like Gordon who actually build the worlds we binge.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Howard Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- ハワード・ゴードン
- Reading
- はわーど・ごーどん
- Born
- March 31, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television director / screenwriter / film producer / television producer / showrunner
2. Background
- High school
- Roslyn High School
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award
- 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Howard Gordon born?
Born March 31, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Howard Gordon from?
Howard Gordon is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Howard Gordon do?
Howard Gordon works as television director, screenwriter, film producer, television producer, showrunner.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.