Directing
Seth Gordon
Born July 20, 1974 · Evanston, Illinois, USA
Biography
Seth Gordon has produced and edited the critically lauded films NEW YORK DOLL and CRY WOLF, which grossed $10m at the US box office, and was the cinematographer on the Oscar-nominated SHUT UP AND SING. Most recently, Seth directed the critically acclaimed THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS. The film was noted on a host of critics; and publicationsʼ Best of the Year lists. He is currently set to direct HORRIBLE BOSSES starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Kevin Spacey. Seth is an honors graduate of Yale University, winner of an Oxford University writing fellowship and alumni of Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. He has also produced documentaries for PBS, the Gates Foundation and the UN.
Known for
8.0
The Good Doctor
Director
5.5
Baywatch
Helicopter Pilot, Director
5.6
Pixels
Executive Producer
6.9
Horrible Bosses
Ralph Peterberg, Director
9.0
The Office
Director
6.1
The Lost City
Story, Producer
5.7
Identity Thief
Director
8.5
Modern Family
Director
8.5
Community
Director
8.6
Parks and Recreation
Director
5.9
Back in Action
Writer, Director, Producer
7.4
The Night Agent
Executive Producer, Director
5.8
Four Christmases
Director
8.2
Atypical
Director, Executive Producer
8.1
For All Mankind
Director, Executive Producer
5.8
Cry_Wolf
Producer, Editor
8.0
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
8.0
Sneaky Pete
Director, Executive Producer
8.0
The Goldbergs
Director
6.9
Deep Web
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2026Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby SlippersDirectorMovie
- 2025Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter DayProducerMovie
- 2025Back in ActionWriter, Director, ProducerMovie
- 2025Dallas, 2019Executive ProducerSeries
- 2023Finding Home: Journey to MLBExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2023The Night AgentExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
- 2022The Long Game: Bigger Than BasketballDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2022The Lost CityStory, ProducerMovie
- 2020Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone CollectorExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
- 2019For All MankindDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2018WrestleProducerMovie
- 2017Served Like a GirlProducerMovie
- 2017The Good DoctorDirectorSeries
- 2017AtypicalDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2017BaywatchHelicopter Pilot, DirectorMovie
- 2017Bill Nye: Science GuyProducerMovie
- 2016GleasonProducerMovie
- 2015Sneaky PeteDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
- 2015PixelsExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2015Finders KeepersProducerMovie
- 2015Deep WebExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2014Marry MeDirector, ProducerSeries
- 2014Print the LegendProducerMovie
- 2013The GoldbergsDirectorSeries
- 2013Identity ThiefDirectorMovie
- 2011UndefeatedProducerMovie
- 2011Horrible BossesRalph Peterberg, DirectorMovie
- 2011Breaking InDirector, CreatorSeries
- 2010FreakonomicsExecutive Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2010Hunted by NightPeterMovie
- 2009Modern FamilyDirectorSeries
- 2009CommunityDirectorSeries
- 2009Parks and RecreationDirectorSeries
- 2008Four ChristmasesDirectorMovie
- 2007Plug & PlaySelfSeries
- 2007The King of Kong: A Fistful of QuartersDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, EditorMovie
- 2005Cry_WolfProducer, EditorMovie
- 2005The OfficeDirectorSeries
- 2002Manual LaborDirector of PhotographyMovie
- —Ground Control to Major TomDirectorMovie