Seth Gordon

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Seth Gordon

Directing 52 July 20, 1974

Evanston, Illinois, USA

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-nomin…

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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

8.5 2017 TV Show
Baywatch

Baywatch

6.1 2017 Movie
Pixels

Pixels

5.8 2015 Movie
Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses

6.6 2011 Movie
The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.9 2009 TV Show
The Lost City

The Lost City

6.4 2022 Movie
Identity Thief

Identity Thief

5.9 2013 Movie
Community

Community

8.0 2009 TV Show
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

8.0 2009 TV Show
The Night Agent

The Night Agent

7.7 2023 TV Show
Back in Action

Back in Action

6.4 2025 Movie

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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.  

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Under the Rainbow: The Curious Crimes of the Ruby Slippers

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day

    Movie Producer

  3. 2025
    Back in Action

    Movie Writer

  4. 2025
    Dallas, 2019

    TV show Executive Producer

  5. 2023
    Finding Home: Journey to MLB

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2023
    The Night Agent

    TV show Executive Producer

  7. 2022
    The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball

    TV show Executive Producer

  8. 2022
    The Lost City

    Movie Story

  9. 2020
    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector

    TV show Director

  10. 2019
    For All Mankind

    TV show Director

  11. 2018
    Wrestle

    Movie Producer

  12. 2017
    Served Like a Girl

    Movie Producer

  13. 2017
    The Good Doctor

    TV show Director

  14. 2017
    Atypical

    TV show Director

  15. 2017
    Baywatch

    Movie Helicopter Pilot

  16. 2017
    Bill Nye: Science Guy

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 2016
    Gleason

    Movie Producer

  2. 2015
    Sneaky Pete

    TV show Director

  3. 2015
    Pixels

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2015
    Finders Keepers

    Movie Producer

  5. 2015
    Deep Web

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 2014
    Marry Me

    TV show Producer

  7. 2014
    Print the Legend

    Movie Producer

  8. 2013
    The Goldbergs

    TV show Director

  9. 2013
    Identity Thief

    Movie Director

  10. 2011
    Undefeated

    Movie Producer

  11. 2011
    Horrible Bosses

    Movie Ralph Peterberg

  12. 2011
    Breaking In

    TV show Director

  13. 2010
    DiDi Hollywood

    Movie Director

  14. 2010
    Freakonomics

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2010
    Hunted by Night

    Movie Peter

  16. 2009
    Modern Family

    TV show Director

  17. 2009
    Community

    TV show Director

  18. 2009
    Parks and Recreation

    TV show Director

  19. 2008
    Four Christmases

    Movie Director

  20. 2007
    Plug & Play

    TV show Self

  21. 2007
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    Movie Director

  22. 2005
    Cry_Wolf

    Movie Producer

  23. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Director

  24. 2002
    Manual Labor

    Movie Director of Photography