Seth Gordon
Directing Born Jul 20, 1974 Evanston, Illinois, USA 59 credits
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.
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Career timeline
Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers · Director
Back in Action · WriterBack in Action · DirectorBack in Action · ProducerDallas, 2019 · Executive ProducerArcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day · Producer
The Night Agent · DirectorThe Night Agent · Executive ProducerFinding Home: Journey to MLB · Executive Producer
The Lost City · StoryThe Lost City · ProducerThe Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball · DirectorThe Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball · Executive Producer
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector · Executive ProducerLincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector · Director
For All Mankind · DirectorFor All Mankind · Executive Producer
Wrestle · Producer
The Good Doctor · DirectorAtypical · Executive ProducerAtypical · DirectorBaywatchBaywatch · Director
Gleason · Producer
Sneaky Pete · DirectorSneaky Pete · Executive ProducerPixels · Executive ProducerDeep Web · Executive ProducerFinders Keepers · Producer
Marry Me · DirectorMarry Me · ProducerPrint the Legend · Producer
The Goldbergs · DirectorIdentity Thief · Director
Horrible BossesHorrible Bosses · DirectorBreaking In · DirectorBreaking In · CreatorUndefeated · Producer
DiDi Hollywood · DirectorFreakonomics · Executive ProducerFreakonomics · DirectorHunted by Night
Modern Family · DirectorCommunity · DirectorParks and Recreation · Director
Four Christmases · Director
Plug & PlayThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters · DirectorThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters · WriterThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters · Director of PhotographyThe King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters · Editor
The Office · DirectorCry_Wolf · ProducerCry_Wolf · Editor
Manual Labor · Director of Photography
Full filmography
- Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers (2026) Director
- Back in Action (2025) Writer
- Back in Action (2025) Director
- Back in Action (2025) Producer
- Dallas, 2019 (2025) Executive Producer
- Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025) Producer
- The Night Agent (2023) Director
- The Night Agent (2023) Executive Producer
- Finding Home: Journey to MLB (2023) Executive Producer
- The Lost City (2022) Story
- The Lost City (2022) Producer
- The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball (2022) Director
- The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball (2022) Executive Producer
- Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020) Executive Producer
- Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020) Director
- For All Mankind (2019) Director
- For All Mankind (2019) Executive Producer
- Wrestle (2018) Producer
- The Good Doctor (2017) Director
- Atypical (2017) Executive Producer
- Atypical (2017) Director
- Baywatch (2017) as Helicopter Pilot
- Baywatch (2017) Director
- Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) Producer
- Served Like a Girl (2017) Producer
- Gleason (2016) Producer
- Sneaky Pete (2015) Director
- Sneaky Pete (2015) Executive Producer
- Pixels (2015) Executive Producer
- Deep Web (2015) Executive Producer
- Finders Keepers (2015) Producer
- Marry Me (2014) Director
- Marry Me (2014) Producer
- Print the Legend (2014) Producer
- The Goldbergs (2013) Director
- Identity Thief (2013) Director
- Horrible Bosses (2011) as Ralph Peterberg
- Horrible Bosses (2011) Director
- Breaking In (2011) Director
- Breaking In (2011) Creator
- Undefeated (2011) Producer
- DiDi Hollywood (2010) Director
- Freakonomics (2010) Executive Producer
- Freakonomics (2010) Director
- Hunted by Night (2010) as Peter
- Modern Family (2009) Director
- Community (2009) Director
- Parks and Recreation (2009) Director
- Four Christmases (2008) Director
- Plug & Play (2007) as Self
- The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Director
- The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Writer
- The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Director of Photography
- The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) Editor
- The Office (2005) Director
- Cry_Wolf (2005) Producer
- Cry_Wolf (2005) Editor
- Manual Labor (2002) Director of Photography
- Ground Control to Major Tom Director