Bert I. Gordon, B-Movie Director Behind ‘The Amazing Colossal Man,’ Dies at 100
thewrap.comconfirmed the news of his death. Shortly after WWII, when Americans feared the impacts of nuclear testing and radiation, Gordon created mutated monster movies that wreaked havoc on the world.
Despite his many low-budget films, Gordon’s movies featured stars like Ida Lupino and Orson Welles.Nevertheless, the apocalyptic titles and jarring movie posters weren’t enough to keep them from flopping and receiving negative reviews, according to the New York Times.Gordon’s career spans over six decades, as he produced, directed, and wrote 25 films.
He’s most known for “The Cyclops” (1957), “Village of the Giants” (1965), “Necromancy” (1972), “The Food of the Gods” (1976), “Empire of the Ants” (1977) and “The Amazing Colossal Man” (1957), the last of which was brought to greater attention in the 1990s as the focus of an episode of “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”“King Dinosaur” (1955) was Gordon’s first film.
As the New York Times states, “he shot the movie in one week with a budget of $15,000 (approximately $168,073.03 in 2023 dollars), and only had four actors.” That film’s plot was about four astronauts landing on a new planet searching for human life.
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