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Barbara Gordon

Filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Lived 1935 to 2026 · aged 90

Barbara Sue Gordon was an American documentary filmmaker and author. She worked on the Emmy Award-winning PBS series The Great American Dream Machine, where she filmed segments on Studs Terkel, Dalton Trumbo, and Jane Fonda.

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After graduating from Barnard College, she worked for almost 20 years in television as a writer and producer. In 1979, Gordon published her memoir I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, which follows her addiction to Valium and battle toward recovery. A film adaptation, directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh as Gordon, was released in 1982.

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2026 · aged 90

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