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Michael Gordon net worth is
$15 Million

Michael Gordon salary is
200,000 AUD

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A stage actor and director, Michael Gordon broke into films in 1940 as a dialogue director, then became a film editor. He directed his first feature in 1942. He started out with low-budget crime thrillers, but in the late 1940s and early 1950s turned out several well-crafted dramas, notably Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which garnered José Ferrer an ... 
Net Worth$15 Million
Salary200,000 AUD
Date Of BirthJuly 20, 1956
Place Of BirthMiami Beach, Florida, United States
Height1.79 m
ProfessionRugby Player
NationalityAustralian
SiblingsDavid Gordon
PartnerTerriceta Rose
IMDB
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada, Obie Award for Best Production
Music GroupsBang on a Can
MoviesPillow Talk, Cyrano de Bergerac, Move Over, Darling, Texas Across the River, Portrait in Black, Boys' Night Out, The Secret of Convict Lake, The Lady Gambles, For Love or Money, A Very Special Favor, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Woman in Hiding, Another Part of the Forest, An Act of Murder, Crime...
Star SignVirgo
#Fact
1His parents, Eva (Kunen) and Paul Gordon, were from Russian Jewish families.
2Directed José Ferrer in his Oscar-winning performance as Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). His grandson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, was first known for appearing on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), which featured a guest appearance by Miguel Ferrer.
3Directed 3 actors to Oscar nominations: José Ferrer (Best Actor, Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)), Doris Day (Best Actress, Pillow Talk (1959)), and Thelma Ritter (Best Supporting Actress, Pillow Talk (1959)). Ferrer won an Oscar for his performance in Gordon's film.
4Grandfather of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dan Gordon-Levitt.
5Was blacklisted in th 1950s.
6Attended the Yale Drama School with Elia Kazan in the 1930s.
7Graduate of Yale University.

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Anna and the King1972TV Series 1 episode
Room 2221971TV Series 1 episode
How Do I Love Thee?1970
The Impossible Years1968
Texas Across the River1966
A Very Special Favor1965
Valentine's Day1964TV Series 1 episode
Move Over, Darling1963
For Love or Money1963
Boys' Night Out1962
Portrait in Black1960
Pillow Talk1959
Decoy1958-1959TV Series 3 episodes
All Hallowe'en1953Short
The Secret of Convict Lake1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale1951
Cyrano de Bergerac1950
Woman in Hiding1950
Once More, My Darling1949uncredited
The Lady Gambles1949
An Act of Murder1948
Another Part of the Forest1948
The Web1947
Crime Doctor1943
One Dangerous Night1943
Underground Agent1942
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood1942
A Good Landfall1941Short

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Bob Hope Show1960TV Series
Woman in Hiding1950Man with Locker Key (uncredited)

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Masters1989TV Series documentaryHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Director5th place.
1952DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesCyrano de Bergerac (1950)
1949Grand Prize of the FestivalCannes Film FestivalAn Act of Murder (1948)

Known for movies

Director

Pillow Talk (1959)
as Director

Director

Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
as Director

Director

Move Over, Darling (1963)
as Director

Director

Boys' Night Out (1962)
as Director

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