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Producer
Gender
Male
Birthday
10 October
Location
Virginia, United States
Edit pageMark Gordon
Biography
Mark Richard Gordon (born October 10, 1956) is an American producer. He is a former president of the Producers Guild of America.
In January 2018, Gordon was named president and chief content officer of film and television for Entertainment One, which had acquired his production company, The Mark Gordon Company.
Gordon was born to a Jewish family on October 10, 1956, in Newport News, Virginia. He is a graduate of New York University Film School.
Gordon's first producing effort[when?] was the Off-Broadway production of The Buddy System at Circle in the Square downtown.
In the television arena, Gordon currently serves as Executive Producer on The Rookie and Grey's Anatomy while his past projects include Ray Donovan, Criminal Minds, Designated Survivor, Private Practice, and Army Wives.
Gordon's work in television has garnered him a Golden Globe in addition to five Emmy nominations and two wins. In 2015 he was awarded the Norman Lear Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television by the Producers Guild of America.
Gordon's films include Saving Private Ryan, Steve Jobs, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, Molly's Game, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Speed, Source Code, The Messenger, and The Patriot.
Gordon has also taken on the role of executive producer and financier for films such as Tomb Raider, Wonder Boys, The Painted Veil, A Simple Plan, Primary Colors, and Official Secrets.
As a film producer, Gordon is an Academy Award Nominee, a Golden Globe winner, a two-time nominee, and one time BAFTA winner as well as a seven-time nominee and three-time PGA award winner.
Gordon is the President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America, having served as its President from 2010 through 2014.
