Barbara Gordon (née Loeb) is an American documentary filmmaker and author. After graduating from Barnard College, she worked for almost 20 years in television as a writer and producer.[1] She won two Emmys for her work on the Channel 2 Eye on Series Documentary for WCBS. She also worked on the PBS Emmy Award-winning series The Great American Dream Machine, where she filmed segments on Studs Terkel, Dalton Trumbo, and Jane Fonda.[2] In 1979, Gordon released her autobiography I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, which follows her addiction to Valium and battle toward recovery.[3][4] A film adaptation, directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh as Gordon, was released in 1982.[5] Gordon is also the author of the novel Defects of the Heart[6] and the nonfiction book Jennifer Fever.[7]

She lives in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ Patricia Burstein,"TV Producer Barbara Gordon 'danced' to Valium's Tune - and Landed in a Mental Ward" People.com. Published 1979-06-18. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  2. ↑ "The Great American Dream Machine" Paleycenter.org. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  3. ↑ Darlene Gavron Stevens, "I Found a New Career in the Middle of My Life". Chicago Tribune. Published 1988-10-16. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  4. ↑ "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can - Beaufort Books". Beaufortbooks.com. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  5. ↑ "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can" Imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  6. ↑ "Defects of the Heart". Kirkus Reviews. Published 1983-06-01. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
  7. ↑ "Jennifer Fever". Kirkus Reviews. Published 1988-06-30. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
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