Bert I. Gordon

Biography

Born Sept. 24, 1922 Bert I. Gordon got his nickname Mr. BIG from a combination of his initials, as well as due to the type of films that he was making that generally had some sort of oversized creature. It started in 1955 with KING DINOSAUR, where he used real animals, like an alligator and iguana posing as prehistoric creatures, battling each other to the death. He then moved onto giant grasshoppers attacking Chicago area in BEGINNING OF THE END (1957). From there he made other films specializing in using real creatures and super imposing them over footage with the actors, making them seem of gigantic proportions. He continued these types of films through the '50s,'60s and even into the '70s with films like THE FOOD OF THE GODS (1976) and EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (1977), occasionally making non-BIG movies with some degree of success. For fans of horror & sci-fi, he is always remembered for his oversize creatures and imagination!