Seth Gordon Biography 2025 Age, Born, Family, Salary, Net Worth And More

Seth Gordon Biography Seth Lewis Gordon is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor known for his work in both film and television. Gordon has directed and produced content for a range of organizations, including PBS, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Staff 1% for Development Fund. His films have been showcased at prestigious events such as the Sundance Film Festival and the Slamdance Film Festival. Some of his notable films include The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Horrible Bosses (2011), Identity Thief (2013), and Baywatch (2017).

Seth Gordon Biography

Gordon grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Yale University, where he initially studied architecture. In 1997, he left Yale to teach high school for six months in the small village of Shimanyiro, Kenya. While there, he helped secure United Nations funding to complete the construction of a school and began filming what would later become his documentary Building Shimanyiro. After returning to Yale, Gordon taught himself to edit his footage using an Avid editing machine. He later worked as a cinematographer, editor, and producer on various films, including Shut Up & Sing, the Dixie Chicks documentary directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck.

Seth Gordon Biography Details

BornEvanston, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter, editor
Notable workThe King of Kong (2007)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Identity Thief (2013)
CategoryBiography

About Seth Gordon

Seth Lewis Gordon is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor. He has produced and directed for film and television, including for PBS, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Staff 1% for Development Fund.

  1. Born: 15 July 1976 (age 48 years), Evanston, Illinois, United States
  2. Spouse: Bootsy Holler
  3. Education: Roosevelt High School, Yale University, Lakeside School, Harvard University Graduate School Of Design
  4. Height: 92 m
  5. Parents: Bryan Seth

Early Life and Career

Gordon was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, initially studying architecture, but left in 1997 to teach high school in the small village of Shimanyiro, Kenya, for six months. While there, he helped secure United Nations funding to complete a school’s construction and began filming what would later become his documentary Building Shimanyiro. After returning to Yale, Gordon taught himself to edit using an Avid editing machine. His early career also included working as a cinematographer, editor, and producer on various films, including Shut Up & Sing, a documentary directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck about the Dixie Chicks.

Gordon gained wider recognition with his documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In 2010, he directed the online film GagaVille for Zynga, and he co-created and served as an executive producer for the Fox series Breaking In. In 2011, he directed the hit comedy Horrible Bosses, but later declined to direct the sequel in 2013 due to his commitments to the television series

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Before Fame

He studied architecture at Yale until 1997, when he left for Shimanyiro, Kenya to teach high school for 6 months.

Trivia

He was a producer on the 2011 documentary Undefeated, which won an Oscar in 2012. He was also an executive producer for the Adam Sandler vehicle Pixels, as well as for the television shows The Goldbergs, Sneaky Pete, and Marry Me.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois.

Associated With

He directed Jason Bateman in both Horrible Bosses and Identity Thief.

Seth Gordon net worth 2025

The estimated net worth of Seth Gordon is at least $1 Million dollars.

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