Charles Gordon (May 13, 1947 – October 31, 2020) was an American film producer and brother to Lawrence Gordon. The Gordons were raised in a Jewish family in Belzoni, Mississippi.
Gordon was married to his wife, Lynda, for 50 years until he died of cancer on October 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. He was 73 years old.
Gordon has 3 daughters, Jamie, Kate, and Lily.
Selected filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Night of the Creeps | Producer | |
1988 | The Wrong Guys | Producer | |
Die Hard | Executive producer | ||
1989 | Leviathan | Executive producer | |
Field of Dreams | Producer | ||
K-9 | Producer | ||
Lock Up | Producer | ||
1990 | Die Hard 2 | Producer | |
1991 | The Rocketeer | Producer | |
The Super | Producer | ||
1992 | Unlawful Entry | Producer | |
1995 | Waterworld | Producer | |
1997 | Trojan War | Producer | |
1999 | October Sky | Producer | |
2004 | The Girl Next Door | Producer | |
2007 | Hitman | Producer | |
2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Producer |
- As an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | The Girl Next Door | Passenger at Airport | Uncredited |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | The Renegades | Executive producer | |
Just Our Luck | Executive producer | ||
Lone Star | Executive producer | Television film | |
1984 | The Streets | Executive producer | Television film |
1985 | Our Family Honor | Executive producer | |
1997 | Things That Go Bump | Executive producer | Television film |
TBA | Hitman | Executive producer |
References
- Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life: "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Belzoni, Mississippi" retrieved October 25, 2017
- Charles Gordon, Producer of 'Field of Dreams,' 'Die Hard' and 'Waterworld,' Dies at 73
- Charles Gordon, Oscar-Nominated Producer of ‘Field of Dreams’ and ‘Die Hard,’ Dies at 73
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