---
name: "Keith Gordon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keith-gordon"
fi1m_id: "keith-gordon"
imdb_id: "nm0330360"
tmdb_id: 33054
wikidata_id: "Q1738056"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "3 February 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-07T15:22:45.787700+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Keith Gordon

## Identity

Keith Gordon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/keith-gordon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** keith-gordon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0330360
- **TMDB ID:** 33054
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1738056
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1738056, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330360/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33054

Director. Born 3 February 1961 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 3 February 1961, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1979–2017
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 2 acting, 13 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Colin Bucksey](https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Michael Lehmann](https://film.one/person/michael-lehmann.md), [Nicole Kassell](https://film.one/person/nicole-kassell.md), [Seith Mann](https://film.one/person/seith-mann.md), [Tim Hunter](https://film.one/person/tim-hunter.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 72 (1), 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 75 (3), 2010s 79 (8)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 73 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 13, Crime 8, Mystery 4, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1738056, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330360/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33054

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Homeland*](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md) (78), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*Legion*](https://film.one/tv/legion.md) (77)
- **AMC+:** [*Rectify*](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md) (87), [*The Killing*](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md) (62)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74), [*Back to School*](https://film.one/film/back-to-school.md) (72)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Leftovers*](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md) (87)
- **Netflix:** [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (84)
- **Hulu:** [*Fargo*](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Nurse Jackie*](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Keith Gordon (born 3 February 1961) is an American actor and film and television director. Born in New York City, he is the son of actor and stage director Mark Gordon. He began his career as an actor in the late 1970s before moving into directing in the late 1980s.

Gordon made his directorial debut with the feature *The Chocolate War* (1988), which he also adapted. Subsequent films include *A Midnight Clear* (1992), *Mother Night* (1996), *Waking the Dead* (2000) and *The Singing Detective* (2003). He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Screenplay for *A Midnight Clear*.

His television directing credits include multiple episodes of *Dexter* (2006–2013), *House* (2004), *The Killing* (2011), *Homeland* (2011), *Fargo* (2014), *Better Call Saul* (2015), *The Leftovers* (2014) and *Legion* (2017). He has been married to Rachel Griffin since 1998.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, dexter.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (2)

- *Back to School* (1986), Fi1m 72, as Jason Melon — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-school.md)
- *All That Jazz* (1979), Fi1m 84, as Young Joe — [page](https://film.one/film/all-that-jazz.md)

### Directed (13) — the average rests on these

- *Legion* (2017), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Fargo* (2014), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *The Leftovers* (2014), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Rectify* (2013), Fi1m 87, Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), Fi1m 62, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Legion* (2017), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls* (2016), Director
- *The Returned* (2015), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *The Strain* (2014), series, Director
- *The Leftovers* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Fargo* (2014), series, Director, Thanks — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *The Bridge* (2013), series, as Taxidermist · Director
- *Rectify* (2013), series, Executive Producer, Director — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md)
- *A Winter's War: Keith Gordon on 'A Midnight Clear'* (2012), Actor
- *Homeland* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Rubicon* (2010), series, Director
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Kyle Butler #2 · Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *The Singing Detective* (2003), Director
- *Shadow Realm* (2002), Director
- *Night Visions* (2001), series, Director
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, Creator
- *Delivering Milo* (2001), as Dr. Baumgartner
- *Waking the Dead* (2000), Director, Producer
- *Mother Night* (1996), Director, Producer
- *I Love Trouble* (1994), as Andy
- *Hoggs' Heaven* (1994), as William Hogg
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Wild Palms* (1993), series, Director
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *A Midnight Clear* (1992), Director, Screenplay
- *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Chocolate War* (1988), Director, Writer
- *It's Richard I Love* (1988), as Richard
- *Combat Academy* (1986), as Maxwell 'Max' Mendelsson
- *Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment* (1986), as Mugger
- *Back to School* (1986), as Jason Melon — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-school.md)
- *Static* (1986), as Ernie Blick · Writer
- *The Legend of Billie Jean* (1985), as Lloyd
- *Single Bars, Single Women* (1984), as Lionel
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Prof. Terrence 'Terry' Baines — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Christine* (1983), as Arnie Cunningham
- *Silent Rebellion* (1982), as Chris
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Chris Panakos
- *Kent State* (1981), as Jeff Miller
- *Dressed to Kill* (1980), as Peter Miller
- *Home Movies* (1980), as Denis Byrd
- *All That Jazz* (1979), as Young Joe — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/all-that-jazz.md)
- *Jaws 2* (1978), as Doug Fetterman
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor

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