FILM DIRECTOR

Gordon Douglas

1907 - 1993

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Gordon Douglas Brickner (December 15, 1907 – September 29, 1993) was an American film director and actor, who directed many different genres of films over the course of a five-decade career in motion pictures. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gordon Douglas has received more than 7,694 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Gordon Douglas is the 827th most popular film director (down from 804th in 2019), the 5,253rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,193rd in 2019) and the 202nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 50.22

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  • 19

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  • 4.43

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  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Gordon Douglas ranks 827 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Max Fleischer, Julio Medem, Eduard Tisse, and Aleksandr Khanzhonkov. After him are Hal Roach, Gianni Amelio, George Marshall, Paul Haggis, Janusz Majewski, and Henri Decoin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Gordon Douglas ranks 212. Before him are Paula Wessely, Juan Carlos Corazzo, Amir Sjarifuddin, Vladimir Veksler, Ilia Vekua, and Israel Regardie. After him are Gene Autry, Jean Aerts, Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal, John King Fairbank, Camargo Guarnieri, and Giuseppe Occhialini. Among people deceased in 1993, Gordon Douglas ranks 156. Before him are John Frost, Sam Wanamaker, Roy Raymond, Paul Mebus, Eleanor Hibbert, and Reuben Fine. After him are Albert Collins, Bob Kiesel, Camargo Guarnieri, Giuseppe Occhialini, Fred Gwynne, and J. R. D. Tata.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gordon Douglas ranks 5,253 out of 20,380. Before him are Wes Unseld (1946), Rosalind E. Krauss (1941), Jack Kramer (1921), Mark Rolston (1956), Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879), and Ann Dowd (1956). After him are Pat McCormick (1930), Syd Field (1935), Zachary Quinto (1977), Elbert Hubbard (1856), Jessica Drake (1974), and Jean Hagen (1923).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Gordon Douglas ranks 202. Before him are Kevin Smith (1970), Martin Brest (1951), George Sidney (1916), Sean S. Cunningham (1941), Andrew Davis (1946), and Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893). After him are Hal Roach (1892), George Marshall (1891), Timothy Treadwell (1957), Irwin Winkler (1931), Gregory Hoblit (1944), and Eli Roth (1972).

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Filmography

Them!
Director
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
Jun 16o 19546.8 / 10
Saps at Sea
Director
Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.
Apr 29o 19406.8 / 10
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Director
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
Jul 10o 19705.7 / 10