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Josh Gordon (director)

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Josh Gordon is an American film director, producer and writer.

He is best known for directing the films Blades of Glory, The Switch and Office Christmas Party. He is one half of the directing team known as Speck and Gordon with co-director Will Speck. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for his short film Culture and an Emmy nomination for his series The Power Inside starring Harvey Keitel.

Early life

Gordon was born in New York City to Jeffrey Gordon, a political activist and lawyer and Anita Gordon, a nurse. Gordon moved to Berkeley, California and then to Los Angeles where he attended The Oakwood School. Gordon attended New York University, where he studied screenwriting and film.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Culture Directors & Writers Short
Chicago International Film Festival - Best Narrative Short Film - Silver Hugo
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Angry Boy Directors Short
Chicago International Film Festival - Best Narrative Short Film - Certificate of Merit
2007 Blades of Glory Directors Nominated - MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Comedy
Cavemen Directors & Executive Producers TV series (4 episodes)
2010 The Switch Directors
2013 The Power Inside Directors & Executive Producers TV Mini-Series Short (6 episodes)
Nominated - Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series
2016 Flaked Directors TV series (2 episodes)
Office Christmas Party Directors & Executive Producers