- Born
- Birth nameMark Richard Gordon
- Mark Gordon was born on October 10, 1956 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is a producer known for his work on Saving Private Ryan, Speed, The Day After Tomorrow, The Patriot, Steve Jobs, Greys Anatomy, Criminal Minds, and Ray Donovan. In addition he served as president of the Producer's Guild of America from 2010 to 2014 where he championed the producer's mark.
- IMDb mini biography by: Patrick Feeney, Assistant to Mark Gordon
- SpouseKaren Anne Villeneuve(November 8, 1997 - 2003) (divorced, 2 children)
- Grew up in Newport News, Virginia.
- Has three daughters.
- Was a partner in Mutual Film Company with Gary Levinsohn.
- People appreciate directness and honesty. The best bullshit is truth because it's totally disarming.
- Most people think, 'Oh, the producer's the guy who gets the money.' And that's part of it. But the producer also develops the script, brings in the director, works as an editor, is involved in the marketing. It's really hard to define.
- And the older I get, the less the idea of failure has any meaning. Just because something doesn't work, doesn't mean you've failed.
- Up until about 10 years ago, I was very caught up in outcome. I wanted to be a member of the Big Hit Club, and then I wanted to stay a member of the Big Hit Club. So instead of enjoying, or even noticing the process, I was always racing ahead to see what would happen next.
- Sometimes I feel like I'm not working hard enough. There are always going to be people making a bigger movie, making what seems like a better deal. But you can't spend your life thinking about it. Or I guess you can, and some people do, but I am trying to not be one of them.
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