Michael Gordon (film editor)

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Michael Gordon
Born
Michael Slingsby Gordon

(1909-09-25)25 September 1909
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Died1 August 2008(2008-08-01) (aged 98)
OccupationEditor, Writer, Director
Years active1933–1960 (film)

Michael Gordon was a British film editor and screenwriter. [1] He also directed a couple of documentaries and the 1951 feature film Wherever She Goes .

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  1. Fujiwara p.309

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