Lawrence Gordon has been one of the entertainment industry’s most prolific and successful producers in a career spanning four decades, and is a recipient of PGA’s prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures.
After moving to Los Angeles in the early 1960s, Gordon went to work as executive assistant to Aaron Spelling at Four Star Television and soon went on to positions at ABC Television, American International Pictures and Screen Gems.
In the early 1970s, Gordon formed Lawrence Gordon Productions and began a long and successful association with director Walter Hill. Among the duo’s memorable titles are Hard Times, The Driver, the cult classic The Warriors, 48 Hrs., teaming Nick Nolte with Eddie Murphy in his screen debut and Brewster’s Millions.
In 1988, he produced the mega-blockbuster Die Hard, which introduced Bruce Willis as an action hero and forever changed the action genre. The film went on to spawn three hit sequels, in addition to becoming one of the cinema’s most successful and imitated franchises. The following year, Gordon produced another seminal hit, Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner. The beloved film earned three Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture.
Gordon’s other producing credits include Lucas, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Waterworld, The Devil’s Own, the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, and Hellboy.
Gordon more recently produced Hellboy II: The Golden Army, under the direction of Guillermo del Toro, as well as the spring 2009 blockbuster Watchmen.
