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Richard Gordon is a Actor, Director and Producer born on 31 december 1925 at London (United-kingdom)
Richard Gordon (31 December 1925 – 1 November 2011) was a British-born producer and financier of horror films.
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Birth name Richard Gordon
Birth 31 december 1925 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 1 november 2011 (at 85 years) at Manhattan (USA)
Awards Guggenheim Fellowship
Birth 31 december 1925 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 1 november 2011 (at 85 years) at Manhattan (USA)
Awards Guggenheim Fellowship
Richard Gordon (31 December 1925 – 1 November 2011) was a British-born producer and financier of horror films.
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Horror Hospital (1973)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Comedy science fiction films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Robin Askwith, Michael Gough, Dennis Price, Ellen Pollock, Richard Gordon, Colin Skeaping
Roles Man in Club (uncredited)
Rating53%
When attempts to break into the pop business leaves him with nothing but a bloody nose, songwriter Jason Jones (Robin Askwith) decides to take a break with "Hairy Holidays", an outfit run by shifty, gay travel agent Pollock (Dennis Price). After failing to chat Jason up, Pollock sends him to pseudo-health farm Brittlehurst Manor. On the train journey there Jason meets Judy (Vanessa Shaw) who is also on the way to the same destination to meet her long lost aunt. Both are unaware that the health farm (i.e. "Horror Hospital") is a front for Dr. Storm (Michael Gough) and his lobotomy experiments that turn wayward hippies into his mindless zombie slaves. The wheelchair-bound doctor surrounds himself with an entourage that includes Judy's aunt, erstwhile brothel madam Olga (Ellen Pollock), dwarf Frederick (Skip Martin) and numerous zombie biker thugs. Dr. Storm also has a Rolls Royce fitted with a giant blade that decapitates escapees and interfering parties. Abraham (Kurt Christian) arrives at the Horror Hospital "looking for his chick" and is promptly whacked around the head by the motorcycle zombies. Frederick, fed up at literally being Storm's whipping boy helps the kids escape—paving the way for the 70s youth to put the final spanner in the works to Storm's scheme.
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The Gate of Heavenly Peace (1995)
, 3hDirected by Richard Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Rating83%
The Gate of Heavenly Peace is a three-hour documentary film about the 1989 protests at Tiananmen Square, which culminated in the violent government crackdown on June 4. The film uses archival footage and contemporary interviews with a wide range of Chinese citizens, including workers, students, intellectuals, and government officials, to revisit the events of “Beijing Spring.” From the beginning of the protests in mid-April to the night of June 3–4, the film provides a “meticulous day-by-day chronicle of the six-week period… This unglamorous but absorbing film interweaves videotaped scenes of the demonstrations and conversations with leaders and participants with an explanatory narration into an account that is as clear-headed as it is thorough and well-organized.”
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Inseminoid (1981)
, 1h33Directed by Norman J. Warren
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about extraterrestrial life, Rape and revenge films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Judy Geeson, Stephanie Beacham, Victoria Tennant, Heather Wright, Steven Grives, Dominic Jephcott
Roles Producer
Rating40%
On a desolate planet, a team of 12 Xeno project scientists are conducting an archaeological excavation of the ruins of an ancient civilisation. Shortly after an underground tomb network is found to contain crystals and wall inscriptions, photographer Dean White (Dominic Jephcott) is engulfed in a rock blast and left incapacitated. Deciphering the alien language in the caves, xenolinguist Mitch (Trevor Thomas) theorises that the civilisation was built on the concept of dualism: the planet orbits a binary star, and a pair of twins seems to have ruled the race that once inhabited it. Medical assistant Sharon (Heather Wright) discovers that an energy field surrounds the crystals, which causes her to deduce that a "chemical intelligence" controlled life on the planet.
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
, 1h38Directed by Radley Metzger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Honor Blackman, Michael Callan, Edward Fox, Wendy Hiller, Olivia Hussey, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Roles Producer
Rating56%
On the 20th anniversary of his death, the remaining relatives of Cyrus West (Wilfred Hyde-White) are called to his mansion to view the filmed reading of his will. Cyrus lets it be known how much he despised and loathed his kin by setting up a dogfight for the fortune and revealing that Annabelle West (Carol Lynley) is to be the sole beneficiary. However, to claim the inheritance, Annabelle must spend the night in the house with the rest of the family and be deemed sane the next morning. A doctor from the asylum up the road, Dr Hendricks (Edward Fox), arrives and informs the guests that a homicidal maniac, has escaped and is hiding out in the area. With a history of insanity in the family, a mansion replete with secret rooms and corridors and "The Cat" murderer on the loose, the night becomes a tale of gruesome murders, suspense, and, ultimately, revelations.
Tower of Evil (1972)
, 1h29Directed by Jim O'Connolly
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror, Slasher
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Bryant Haliday, Dennis Price, Jack Watson, Jill Haworth, Anna Palk, William Lucas
Roles Producer
Rating56%
On Snape Island, a small isolated point off the English coast, a series of bizarre brutal murders have taken place. A team of archeologists decide to head to the island to uncover a possible Phoenician treasure, but instead they find a horrific mystery when someone, or something, begins to kill off the curious trespassers.
Bizarre (1970)
, 1h25Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Sue Bond, Valentine Dyall
Roles Executive producer
Rating45%
Film érotique, surréaliste et morbide à sketchs entrecoupés de présentations faîtes par une momie égyptienne ressuscitée pour l'occasion...
Naked Evil (1966)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Actors Anthony Ainley, Basil Dignam, Suzanne Neve, Richard Coleman, Olaf Pooley, Lawrence Tierney
Roles Executive producer
Rating56%
Curse of the Voodoo (1965)
, 1h17Directed by Lindsay Shonteff
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Bryant Haliday, Dennis Price, Lisa Daniely, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Mary Kerridge, John Witty
Roles Producer
Rating38%
When White hunter Mike Stacey kills a lion in Simbazi country in Africa, he is cursed by the tribal chief. When the curse that manifests itself with hallucinations follows him to England he consults an expert on the subject. The expert informs Stacey the only way to remove the curse is to return to Africa and personally kill the man who put it on him.
, 1h23Directed by Piero Regnoli
Origin Italie
Genres Horror
Themes Vampires in film
Actors Alfredo Rizzo, Lyla Rocco
Roles Executive producer
Rating51%
Sur la route vers leur prochain spectacle, cinq danseuses de music-hall, leur manager et leur pianiste sont contraints par la tempête d’abandonner leur car et de demander asile dans l'unique lieu habité dans les environs : le château isolé du comte Gabor Kernassy. Mais ils sont aussitôt mal accueillis et rejetés par sa gouvernante, son jardinier et le comte en personne. Jusqu'à ce que ce dernier aperçoive, parmi les filles, Vera, la vedette du groupe qui ressemble étrangement à l'une de ses ancêtres ayant vécu dans la seconde partie du XVIIIe siècle. Subjugué par sa présence, il accepte finalement de les réfugier chez lui pour la nuit.
First Man into Space (1959)
, 1h18Directed by Robert Day
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Transport films, Dans l'espace, Aviation films, Space opera
Actors Marshall Thompson, Bill Edwards, Robert Ayres, Carl Jaffe, Roger Delgado
Roles Producer
Rating53%
U. S. Navy Cmdr. Charles "Chuck" Prescott (Thompson) is not sure if his brother, Lt. Dan Prescott (Edwards), is the right choice for piloting the rocket powered Y-13 to very high altitude. Capt. Ben Richards (Ayres) of the Air Force Space Command insists that Dan is their best pilot, even though when piloting the Y-12 into the ionosphere, he began experiencing flight difficulties. Upon landing, Dan broke flight regulations by going to see his girlfriend (Landi), rather than immediately filing his flight report. Despite these concerns, Capt. Richards insists that Dan pilot the Y-13 after a thorough check-out and briefing by Dr. Paul von Essen ([Jaffe).
Grip of the Strangler (1958)
, 1h20Directed by Robert Day
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson, Antonio Margheriti, Vera Day
Roles Producer
Rating61%
In Victorian London, Edward Styles is accused of being the notorious Haymarket Strangler, the brutal killer of five women. Twenty years after he is tried and executed for these crimes James Rankin (Karloff), a novelist and social reformer, launches an investigation to prove that Styles is innocent. His search for clues leads him first to the sleazy Judas Hole music hall, where the Strangler picked his victims from the resident can-can dancers and loose women, and then to the prison cemetery of Newgate where Styles was buried - in order to exhume his body. When the killings start again, Rankin's theory seems to be vindicated. However his growing obsession with the case signals a most unwelcome revelation as to the true identity of the murderer.
The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
, 1h20Directed by Montgomery Tully
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Zachary Scott, Peggie Castle, Mervyn Johns, David Lodge, Sydney Tafler, Lee Patterson
Roles Executive producer
Rating60%