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Stuart Gordon was a film director, screenwriter and actor, born on August 11, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Stuart Gordon died on March 24, 2020, aged 72. Education on record includes University of Wisconsin–Madison. Awards on record include Time Machine Award (2003).
My Take
I think of Stuart Gordon as the rare horror director who treated the genre as a place for ideas, not just shocks. He came up through provocative experimental theatre in Chicago, and that instinct for daring, taboo-poking material carried straight into his films from 1985 onward. He earned a reputation for being controversial precisely because he refused to be polite, yet he also wandered into science fiction and film noir, which tells me he was a genuine craftsman, not a one-note provocateur. His death in 2020 closed a singular career. To me he embodied the idea that horror, done with conviction, can be real cinema.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stuart Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- スチュアート・ゴードン
- Reading
- すちゅあーと・ごーどん
- Born
- August 11, 1947 – March 24, 2020
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / film producer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
2. Background
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Time Machine Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stuart Gordon born?
Born August 11, 1947.
When did Stuart Gordon die?
Died March 24, 2020, aged 72.
Where was Stuart Gordon from?
Stuart Gordon was from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What did Stuart Gordon do?
Stuart Gordon worked as film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer, director.
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