Charles Gordon obit

Charles Gordon, Producer of 'Field of Dreams,' 'Die Hard' and 'Waterworld,' Dies at 73

 

 He was not on the list.

He earned an Oscar nom, shared with older brother and frequent producing partner Lawrence Gordon, on the Kevin Costner baseball drama.

Charles Gordon, the Oscar-nominated producer behind such films as Field of Dreams, Die Hard, October Sky and Waterworld, has died of cancer in Los Angeles. He was 73.

He earned his Oscar nomination (shared with older brother and frequent producing partner Lawrence Gordon) for his work on Universal's Field of Dreams (1989), the heart-tugging baseball drama that starred Kevin Costner and was written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson. (Driving Miss Daisy won for best picture that year.)

"Although he was 11 years younger, he was more like an older brother to me in many parts of my life. He was a wonderful family man with excellent judgment. On our movies, he was invaluable," Lawrence Gordon told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

The brothers also produced other films including Die Hard 2 (1990), Leviathan (1989), Lock Up (1989), K-9 (1989), Unlawful Entry (1992) and The Rocketeer (1991).

Gordon also produced the 2015 film Hitman: Agent 47.

On the television side, he executive produced shows including The Renegades, Just Our Luck, Lone Star, The Streets, Our Family Honor and Things That Go Bump.

Gordon was born on May 13, 1947, and raised in Belzoni, Mississippi.

He is survived by his children, Jamie, Kate and Lily, and wife, Lynda. 

 

Selected filmography

 

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year       Film       Credit    Notes

1986      Night of the Creeps         Producer             

1988      The Wrong Guys               Producer             

Die Hard               Executive producer        

1989      Leviathan             Executive producer        

Field of Dreams                 Producer             

K-9         Producer             

Lock Up                Producer             

1990      Die Hard 2           Producer             

1991      The Rocketeer   Producer             

The Super            Producer             

1992      Unlawful Entry Producer             

1995      Waterworld        Producer             

1997      Trojan War          Producer             

1999      October Sky        Producer             

2004      The Girl Next Door           Producer             

2007      Hitman Producer             

2015      Hitman: Agent 47             Producer             

 

As an actor

 

Year       Film       Role       Notes

2004      The Girl Next Door           Passenger at Airport      

Uncredited

Television

Year       Title       Credit    Notes

1983      The Renegades Executive producer        

Just Our Luck      Executive producer        

Lone Star             Executive producer         Television film

1984      The Streets         Executive producer         Television film

1985      Our Family Honor             Executive producer        

1997      Things That Go Bump     Executive producer         Television film

TBA        Hitman Executive producer