Keith Gordon (born February 3, 1961 in New York City) is an American actor turned film director. His parents are actors Mark Gordon and Barbara Gordon.

As an actor, Gordon's first feature film was Jaws 2, as the class clown Doug. His film credits include Dressed to Kill, Christine, The Legend of Billie Jean, and his well-known role in the 1986 comedy movie Back to School as Jason Melon. In 2001, his final film appearance was in the movie Delivering Milo.

Gordon left acting for directing, making his debut in 1988 with the movie The Chocolate War. His other films include Waking the Dead, Mother Night and the 2003 Mel Gibson film The Singing Detective. He also directed some of the mini-series Wild Palms.

His directing credits for television include Life on the Street, Gideon's Crossing and House

External links

• MovieMaker magazine intervew
• Senses of Cinema two-part interview
• Kittenpants.org interview

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