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American film director (1938–1982)
Steve Gordon (October 10, 1938 – November 27, 1982) was an American screenwriter and film director who wrote and directed the 1981 comedy
Arthur , starring
Dudley Moore . Gordon died in New York City on November 27, 1982, from a heart attack at the age of 44.
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Gordon was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Arthur .
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[6] The film not only marked his directorial debut, but his only work as a film director.
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[8] He had written only one previous feature film,
The One and Only (1978), starring
Henry Winkler , having spent several years writing for television.
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Early and personal life
Gordon was born in
Chester, Pennsylvania
[10] but was raised by his aunt and uncle in
Ottawa Hills, Ohio , after his parents died.
[11] Gordon grew up in a
Jewish family
[12] in the
Toledo suburb of
Ottawa Hills, Ohio ,
[13] and graduated from
Ottawa Hills High School in 1957.
[11] Gordon then attended
Ohio State University , where he majored in political science and history; he graduated in 1961.
[3] Gordon had resided in
New York City since his graduation from Ohio State.
[14] He never married.
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Death and legacy
According to Gordon's brother Dr. Michael Gordon, Gordon had been suffering from chest pains and had seen a doctor five days before his death.
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[13] Gordon's niece was with him at his New York City apartment when he suffered a fatal heart attack while eating lunch.
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[13] Steve Gordon was interred at
Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.
In 1982, Dr. Michael Gordon created an annual scholarship for Ottawa Hills High School students in Gordon's name.
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[17] In 2010, Gordon was inducted into the Ottawa Hills Foundation's Community Hall of Fame.
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In 2020,
Arthur received newfound attention when the film served as a pivotal plot element in comedian
Tim Heidecker's
On Cinema 7th Annual Oscar Special .
Filmography
References
^ Benson, Sheila (August 19, 1988).
"Broads, booze brings boos" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
^ Lenburg, Jeff (2001).
Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography . iUniverse.
ISBN
978-0595182688 .
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c Fraser, C. Gerald (November 30, 1982).
"Steve Gordon, Screen Writer, 44" .
The New York Times . Retrieved December 11, 2010 .
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"Director of 'Arthur' dies at 44" .
Reading Eagle . November 29, 1982. Retrieved December 11, 2010 .
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Canby, Vincent (March 29, 1982).
"All About the Oscars" .
Star-News . Wilmington, NC. p. 7B. Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
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"Who will the winners be" .
The Ledger . Lakeland, Fla. March 29, 1982. p. 2C. Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
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"Other Deaths" .
Evening Independent . St. Petersburg, Fla.
Associated Press . November 30, 1982. p. 13A. Retrieved July 26, 2015 .
^ Wilmington, Michael (July 2, 2000).
" "Arthur" (Steve Gordon, 1981) at 1:45 p.m. on HBO..."
Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
^ Pollack, Dale (November 27, 1981).
" 'Arthur' success even surprised Joffe" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
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"Steve Gordon" .
IMDb . Retrieved August 3, 2018 .
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"Steve Gordon: Ottawa Hills Ex-Resident Wrote 'Arthur' Screenplay" .
The Blade . Toledo. November 29, 1982. p. 22. Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
^ Bloom, Nate (April 8, 2011).
"Jewish Stars 4/18" .
Cleveland Jewish News . Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
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"Obituaries" .
United Press International . November 30, 1982. Retrieved 18 December 2015 .
^ Lynn, Melda (February 2, 1976).
"What's On? Who's Where?" . The Blade . Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
^ Heimel, Cynthia (August 24, 1981).
"If You Loved 'Arthur', You Ought to Meet Steve" .
New York . Retrieved December 18, 2015 .
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"Scholarship Created Honoring Screenwriter, Television Director" . The Blade . December 21, 1982. p. 21. Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
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"Scholarship Set In Honor Of Screenwriter" . The Blade . December 22, 1982. p. 21. Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
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"Ottawa Hills inducts 5 from arts into its Community Hall of Fame" . The Blade . November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2015 .
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