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Keith Gordon

Highest Rated: 88% A Midnight Clear (1992)

Lowest Rated: 39% The Singing Detective (2003)

Birthday: Feb 3, 1961

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

This former juvenile lead has already garnered a reputation as a capable director of small, serious films with only four features to his credit (as of 1999). As a performer, Gordon was best known as the quick-witted young hero of Brian De Palma's flashy Hitchcockian thriller "Dressed to Kill" (1980). He began performing in the theater, moved on to TV-movies and miniseries and soon graduated to features. He played the young Roy Scheider/Joe Gideon/Bob Fosse in "All That Jazz" (1979); the nerd-from-Hell owner of the title car in John Carpenter's "Christine" (1983); and the high-diving son of Rodney Dangerfield in "Back to School" (1986). Gordon displayed an engaging presence in many of these roles; his long face and bright, spectacle-clad eyes radiated intelligence and enthusiasm.

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Highest rated movies

88% 79% A Midnight Clear
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88% 68% Back to School
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87% 85% All That Jazz
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85% 66% The Chocolate War
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83% 74% Dressed to Kill
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72% 64% Christine Watchlist
67% 75% Mother Night
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50% 77% Waking the Dead
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39% 40% The Singing Detective
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39% 75% The Legend of Billie Jean
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Op Shop Male Shopper (Character) - 2011
39% 40% The Singing Detective Director $336.5K 2003
50% 77% Waking the Dead Director,
Writer,
Producer
$327.4K 2000
67% 75% Mother Night Director,
Producer
$390.5K 1996
88% 79% A Midnight Clear Director,
Screenwriter
$580.9K 1992
85% 66% The Chocolate War Director - 1988
88% 68% Back to School Jason Melon (Character) $89.2M 1986
No Score Yet 41% Combat High Max Mendelsson (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 80% Static Ernie Blick (Character),
Screenwriter
- 1985
39% 75% The Legend of Billie Jean Lloyd (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Single Bars, Single Women Lionel (Character) - 1984
72% 64% Christine Arnie Cunningham (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Palikari Unknown (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kent State Jeff Miller (Character) - 1981
83% 74% Dressed to Kill Peter Miller (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 39% Home Movies Denis Byrd (Character) - 1980
87% 85% All That Jazz Young Joe (Character) - 1979

TV

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85% 73% Dispatches From Elsewhere Director 2020
91% 86% Legion Director 2018
93% 85% Fargo Director 2017
98% 96% Better Call Saul Director 2017
91% 90% The Leftovers Director 2014-2015 2017
85% 86% Homeland Director 2013-2015
81% 88% Nurse Jackie Director 2014-2015
84% 85% Masters of Sex Director 2014
71% 81% Dexter Director 2006-2010 2013
96% 92% Rectify Director 2013
90% 95% House Director 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Visions Director 2001
50% No Score Yet Gideon's Crossing Director 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Director 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wild Palms Director 1993
71% 89% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1989