Background
Davidson, Gordon was born on May 7, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph H. and Alice (Gordon) Davidson.
Davidson, Gordon was born on May 7, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph H. and Alice (Gordon) Davidson.
Bachelor, Cornell University. Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brooklyn College.
D. Performing Arts (honorary), California Institute Arts. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Claremont University Center.
He has directed several plays including The Trial of the Catonsville Nine and Murderous Angels in 1971, Children of a Lesser God in 1982 and Stuff Happens in 2005. He has also directed the film version the The Trial of the Catonsville Nine in 1972 and a television film called The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1977. In 2003, he made a brief cameo appearance as himself, directing a play starring James Earl Jones and Jack McFarland, in an episode of Will & Grace.
Until 2005, he worked as artistic director for the Center Theatre Group in Los Los Angeles
He is fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Philanthropy
Together with dancer and producer Felisa Vanoff (1925–2014), he established the Salon at the Taper, an annual charity dinner in honor of a lyricist.
Each year, the event was hosted by Michael Feinstein and took place in Los Angeles, California. The proceeds went to Nick"s Tix, a non-profit organization selling low-cost tickets to students, seniors and the disabled for all performances at the Los Angeles Music Center.
Personal life
Their son is the director Adam Davidson.
Trustee Center for Music, Drama and Art. Past president League Resident Theatres. Past vice president American National Theatre Academy.
Advisor Fund for New American Plays. Member advisory board National Foundation for Jewish Culture. Member League Resident Theatres (past president), American National Theatre and Academy (vice president 1975), National Endowment for the Arts.
Married Judith Swiller, September 21, 1958. Children: Adam, Rachel.