Bert I. Gordon, the creator of low-cost monster movies, passed yesterday at the age of 100. He was given the monicker “Mr. B.I.G.” by Forrest J. Ackerman, the editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland, which not only related to his initials but also to his chosen subject matter.
His daughter Patricia Gordon confirmed his death to the New York Times. All facets of filmmaking, including producing, directing, writing, and special effects, were handled by Gordon, a multi-talented creator.
Despite their incredibly low budgets and rushed production schedules, Gordon’s movies frequently featured cameo appearances from well-known actors. Peter Graves, Lon Chaney, Basil Rathbone, Ida Lupino, Orson Welles, Don Amiche, and Zsa Zsa Gabor are just a few examples.
The actual stars of Gordon’s films, though, were the monsters. He created a broad variety of big creatures for his roughly 20 flicks, including cyclops, dinosaurs, enormous mealworms, enormous rats, enormous spiders and grasshoppers, enormous dragons, and even enormous teenagers—possibly his most scary creation.
Bert I. Gordon Parents: Meet Sadeline Barnett and Charles Abraham Gordon
Bert Ira Gordon was born on September 24, 1922, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Sadeline Barnett and Charles Abraham Gordon. Data about his parents prove inaccessible at the moment. Our research will update as we continue to discover more about them.