Stuart Alan Gordon (August 11, 1947 â€" March 24, 2020) was an
American filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial
work in experimental theatre, Gordon is perhaps more widely known for
work in film. Most of Gordon's cinematic output was in the horror
genre, though he also ventured into science fiction and film noir.Born
in Chicago, Gordon became known for experimental and sometimes
controversial live theater at the University of Wisconsin in the late
1960s. Moving back to Chicago, he founded and led the Organic Theater
Company. In the early 1980s, Gordon went to California to pursue movie
making.Like his friend and fellow filmmaker Brian Yuzna, Gordon was a
fan of H. P. Lovecraft and adapted several of the author's stories for
the screen, including Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dagon, as well as
the Masters of Horror episode Dreams in the Witch-House. He turned to
the work of Edgar Allan Poe on two occasions, directing The Pit and
the Pendulum in 1991 and The Black Cat for the Masters of Horror
Showtime series in 2007. Several of his films have gone on to become
cult classics.Stuart Alan Gordon was born on August 11, 1947 in
Chicago, Illinois, the son of Rosalie (Sabath), a high school English
teacher, and Bernard Gordon, a cosmetics factory supervisor. After
graduating from Lane Technical High School, Gordon worked as a
commercial artist apprentice prior to enrolling at the University of
Wisconsinâ€"Madison. Unable to get into the film classes, he enrolled
in an acting class and ended up majoring in theater. During this time,
he founded his first theatre company; the Screw Theater.:212
American filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial
work in experimental theatre, Gordon is perhaps more widely known for
work in film. Most of Gordon's cinematic output was in the horror
genre, though he also ventured into science fiction and film noir.Born
in Chicago, Gordon became known for experimental and sometimes
controversial live theater at the University of Wisconsin in the late
1960s. Moving back to Chicago, he founded and led the Organic Theater
Company. In the early 1980s, Gordon went to California to pursue movie
making.Like his friend and fellow filmmaker Brian Yuzna, Gordon was a
fan of H. P. Lovecraft and adapted several of the author's stories for
the screen, including Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Dagon, as well as
the Masters of Horror episode Dreams in the Witch-House. He turned to
the work of Edgar Allan Poe on two occasions, directing The Pit and
the Pendulum in 1991 and The Black Cat for the Masters of Horror
Showtime series in 2007. Several of his films have gone on to become
cult classics.Stuart Alan Gordon was born on August 11, 1947 in
Chicago, Illinois, the son of Rosalie (Sabath), a high school English
teacher, and Bernard Gordon, a cosmetics factory supervisor. After
graduating from Lane Technical High School, Gordon worked as a
commercial artist apprentice prior to enrolling at the University of
Wisconsinâ€"Madison. Unable to get into the film classes, he enrolled
in an acting class and ended up majoring in theater. During this time,
he founded his first theatre company; the Screw Theater.:212
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