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[[File:Bertgordon.jpg|300px|right]] <i class="fa fa-list-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> '''[[:Category: Bert I. Gordon|Bert Ira Gordon]]''' ( | [[File:Bertgordon.jpg|300px|right]] <i class="fa fa-list-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> '''[[:Category: Bert I. Gordon|Bert Ira Gordon]]''' (September 24, 1922 - March 8, 2023) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as [[The Amazing Colossal Man]] and [[Village of The Giants]]. Most of Gordon's work is in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." is a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures. | ||
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Bert Ira Gordon (September 24, 1922 - March 8, 2023) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of The Giants. Most of Gordon's work is in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." is a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures.