Seth Gordon

Seth Gordon is one of those filmmakers whose curiosity is his signature. He made his name with The King of Kong, turning a niche arcade-score rivalry into riveting human drama, which tells me he can find a story almost anywhere. A Yale-trained mind who jumps between documentaries, studio comedies, and work for PBS, the Gates Foundation, and the UN suggests genuine range rather than restlessness. What I value most is his affection for ordinary obsession, the way he treats his subjects' quirks as worthy of real attention. That generosity of eye is the throughline I keep returning to.

Name (English)

Seth Gordon

Name (Japanese)

セス・ゴードン

Reading

せす・ごーどん

Born

July 15, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor / cinematographer

High school

Roosevelt High School

University

Yale University

• Official sitehttps://sethlewisgordon.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth%20Gordon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q524897

Tags

• Illinois
• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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.