Bryan Gordon

Bryan Gordon is an American television and film director, writer and producer. He has been nominated three times for the Directors Guild of America Award and, in 2002, received the DGA Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.^[1] He also been nominated for an Emmy twice – both for his work on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, which he directed numerous episodes over its entire run.

Career

Gordon has directed such TV series as Grace and Frankie, The Office, Weeds, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The West Wing, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Sports Night, Freaks and Geeks and The Wonder Years.^[2]

He's directed numerous pilots - among them One Tree Hill - setting the look and design for the long-running series. He directed and produced the TBS pilot The Wedding Band that premiered in 2012. Also in 2012, he directed the 30 for 30 documentary short for ESPN, "The Arnold Palmer", that was nominated for a Sports Emmy.

In 2009 and 2010, he directed and produced the series Party Down for the Starz Network, that starred Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Lizzy Caplan, Jane Lynch, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Martin Starr, and Ryan Hansen.

In 2015 he co-created, executive produced, and directed Yahoo Screen original series Sin City Saints.^[3]

He started his career as a comedy writer on Fridays and as an independent filmmaker that included writing and directing the Academy Award winning short Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall and the feature film Pie in the Sky starring Anne Heche, John Goodman, and Josh Charles, as well as directing the film Career Opportunities.

Personal life

Gordon was born and raised in Dover, Delaware. He graduated from Dover High School and the University of Delaware where he has been honored as a member of the University’s Wall of Fame.^[4] Bryan Gordon is married to filmmaker Jessie Nelson.

Director Filmography

The Office (2005) TV Series
- episode 1.04 "The Alliance"
- episode 2.12 "The Injury"
Jack & Bobby (2004) TV Series
- episode 1.09 "Lost Boys"
One Tree Hill (2003) TV Series
- episode 1.01 "Pilot"
The O'Keefes (2003) TV Series
- episode "Election"
That Was Then (2002) TV Series
Hidden Hills (2002) TV Series
Do Over (2002) TV Series
- episode "Halloween Kiss"
Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002) TV Series
- episode 2.09 "Bully the Kid"
Maybe It's Me (2001) TV Series
Dead Last (2001) TV Series
The Michael Richards Show (2000) TV Series
Boston Public (2000) TV Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) TV Series
- episode 1.09 "Affirmative Action"
- episode 2.06 "The Acupuncturist"
- episode 3.06 "The Special Section"
- episode 4.05 "The 5 Wood"
- episode 5.09 "The Korean Bookie"
- episode 6.05 "The Freak Book"
- episode 7.07 "The Black Swan"
Gideon's Crossing (2000) TV Series
M.Y.O.B. (2000) TV Series
Freaks and Geeks (1999) TV Series
- episode "The Garage Door"
- episode "Tricks and Treats"
The West Wing (1999) TV Series
- episode 2.17 "The Stackhouse Filibuster"
Action (1999) TV Series
Sports Night (1998) TV Series
- episode "Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells"
Ally McBeal (1997) TV Series
Pie in the Sky (1996)
Bakersfield, P.D. (1993) TV Series
Career Opportunities (1991)
The Wonder Years (1988) TV Series
- episode "Dinner Out"
- episode "Politics as Usual"
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987)

Actor filmography

Sour Grapes (1998) .... Doug
Corrina, Corrina (1994) .... Business Associate
Amazing Stories: Book Five (1992).... Father (segment "Fine Tuning")
The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979) (TV) .... Roger Deems
Panic in Echo Park (1977) (TV)
The Edge of Night (1956) TV Series .... Ewell (1975)

References

External links

Bryan Gordon at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Bryan Gordon

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (1987) Career Opportunities (1991) Pie in the Sky (1996)

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series

1971-1989	John Rich for "All in the Family" (1971) Gene Reynolds for "Pilot" (MASH) (1972) Gene Reynolds for "Deal Me Out" (1973) Hy Averback for "Alcoholics Unanimous" (1974) Hy Averback for "Bombed" (1975) Alan Alda for "Dear Sigmund" (1976) Paul Bogart for "Edith's 50th Birthday" (1977) Paul Bogart for "California, Here We Are" (1978) Paul Bogart for "Too Good Edith" (1979) Noam Pitlik for "Fog" (1980) Alan Alda for "The Life You Save" (1981) Alan Alda for "Where There's a Will, There's a War" (1982) James Burrows for "Showdown: Part II" (1983) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Cosby Show) (1984) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Golden Girls) (1985) Terry Hughes for "Isn't It Romantic?" (1986) Will Mackenzie for "'A,' My Name is Alex" (1987) Steve Miner for "Pilot" (The Wonder Years*) (1988) Barnet Kellman for "Brown Like Me" (1989)

1990-2009	James Burrows for "Woody Interruptus" (1990) Peter Bonerz for "Uh Oh: Part II" (1991) Tom Cherones for "The Contest" (1992) James Burrows for "The Good Son" (1993) David Lee for "The Matchmaker" (1994) Gordon Hunt for "The Alan Brady Show" (1995) Andy Ackerman for "The Rye" (1996) Andy Ackerman for "The Betrayal" (1997) Thomas Schlamme for "Pilot" (Sports Night) (1998) Thomas Schlamme for "Small Town" (1999) James Burrows for "Lows in the Mid-Eighties" (2000) Todd Holland for "Bowling" (2001) Bryan Gordon for "Special Section" (2002) Tim Van Patten for "Boy Interrupted" (2003) Tim Van Patten for "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux" (2004) Marc Buckland for "Pilot" (My Name Is Earl) (2005) Richard Shepard for "Pilot" (Ugly Betty) (2006) Barry Sonnenfeld for "Pie-lette" (2007) Paul Feig for "Dinner Party" (2008) Jason Winer for "Pilot" (Modern Family) (2009)

2010-2029	Michael Spiller for "Halloween" (2010) Robert B. Weide for "Palestinian Chicken" (2011) Lena Dunham for "Pilot" (Girls) (2012) Beth McCarthy-Miller for "Hogcock!" / "Last Lunch" (2013) Jill Soloway for "Best New Girl" (2014) Chris Addison for "Election Night" (2015)

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