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.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Gordon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Arthur .[ 5] [ 6] The film not only marked his directorial debut, but his only work as a film director.[ 7] [ 8] He had written only one previous feature film, The One and Only (1978), starring Henry Winkler , having spent several years writing for television.[ 9]
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^ "Other Deaths" . Evening Independent . St. Petersburg, Fla. Associated Press . November 30, 1982. p. 13A. Retrieved July 26, 2015 .
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