Biography
Steve Gordon was an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote and directed the 1981 romantic comedy Arthur, starring Dudley Moore, which was a commercial success and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. It was his only feature film as a director.
Gordon had previously written the screenplay for the 1978 film The One and Only, starring Henry Winkler. He spent several years writing for television, including episodes of Barney Miller and creating the series The Practice. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Ohio State University.
