戈登·道格拉斯

Starting out as a child actor, Gordon Douglas was eventually hired by 哈尔·罗奇 as a gag writer. His first directorial assignments were for Roach's "Our Gang" series. Graduating to features, Douglas stayed with comedies, directing 奥列佛·哈台 in 芝诺比阿 (1939) and both Hardy and 斯坦·劳莱 in Saps at Sea (1940). Douglas left Roach for RKO, for which he directed about a dozen films from 1942 to 1947, mostly routine programmers. He then went to Columbia for several years, but in 1950 he headed over to Warner Brothers, where he would stay for the next 15 years and where he would find his greatest successes. His westerns and crime dramas for Warners met with critical and financial success, and it was during this period that he made what is considered one of the classic sci-fi films of the era: Them! (1954). Although he had his share of clunkers, and has at times expressed dissatisfaction with his career (he once said, "Don't try to watch all the films I've directed; it would turn you off movies forever"), he was responsible for some of the more enjoyable films of the 1950s and 1960s. One of his most successful films was also one of 弗兰克·辛纳特拉's best - 大侦探 (1968), a tough, gritty and controversial (for the time) crime drama about a homicide cop who gets involved in a murder case involving wealthy and powerful homosexual men.

Slid 15 feet from the top of the Old Woman's Shoe and tore ligaments in his left leg during the filming of 老瑞和哈迪之小兵进行曲 (1934), on which he worked as an assistant director.

Only filmmaker to have directed both 弗兰克·辛纳特拉 and 埃尔维斯·普雷斯利.

Uncle of television director Linda Day.

Directed nearly 100 features and shorts, including five features alone that were released in 1950, and four more in 1951.

Often used counter diving angles with camera, for instance when cars or wagons roll.

Directed one Oscar nominated performance: 吉格·杨 in 苦酒满杯 (1951).

Often used of counter diving shots with cars and wagons rolling.