Age, Biography and Wiki
Gordon Hunt (director) (Gordon Edwynn Hunt) was born on 26 April, 1929 in Pasadena, California, U.S., is an American Filmmaker. Discover Gordon Hunt (director)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
| Popular As |
Gordon Edwynn Hunt |
| Occupation |
Recording director · television director · stage director · producer · writer · actor · voice actor |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
26 April, 1929 |
| Birthday |
26 April |
| Birthplace |
Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
17 December, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Gordon Hunt (director) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Gordon Hunt (director) height not available right now. We will update Gordon Hunt (director)'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gordon Hunt (director)'s Wife?
His wife is Jane Elizabeth Novis (divorced)
B.J. Ward (m. 1995)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Jane Elizabeth Novis (divorced)
B.J. Ward (m. 1995) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Helen Hunt |
Gordon Hunt (director) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gordon Hunt (director) worth at the age of 87 years old? Gordon Hunt (director)’s income source is mostly from being a successful Filmmaker. He is from United States. We have estimated Gordon Hunt (director)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Filmmaker |
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Timeline
Gordon Edwynn Hunt (April 26, 1929 – December 17, 2016) was an American writer, director and actor who worked in television, film, theatre and voice work.
He directed such animated productions as The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, Super Friends, The Richie Rich Show, The Smurfs, Pound Puppies, Tom & Jerry Kids, The Pirates of Dark Water, Droopy, Master Detective and The New Adventures of Captain Planet.
Hunt was born on Friday, April 26, 1929 in Pasadena, California, the son of Helen F. (née Roberts; originally Rothenberg) and George Smith Hunt II, an industrial designer.
He also had a younger half-brother, director and lighting designer Peter H. Hunt.
His mother was from a German-Jewish family.
His father was from Minnesota, and was a Mayflower descendant, of English origin.
He had been working as a freelance director in New York City before being hired to work at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, where he served as their casting director for ten years.
He was then hired by Joseph Barbera to direct animated series at Hanna-Barbera.
His first voice directing job was Partridge Family 2200 A.D. in 1974.
With a prestigious twenty-year career at Hanna-Barbera, Hunt was now prominent in the voiceover forum, where he was a freelance director for multiple animated productions and video games.
As a voice actor, he voiced the character of Wally in the animated adaptation of the comic strip Dilbert.
McSwain, Romano and Zimmerman had studied under him as animation casting directors and learned the profession from Hunt before becoming voice directors themselves.
Andrea Romano considers him to be her mentor, who makes actors feel so comfortable and relaxed that she said, "Nobody does not like Gordon".
He directed many television series, of which most were situation comedies.
He later married voice actress B.J. Ward in 1995, they remained married until Hunt's death in 2016.
In 1996, he received the Directors Guild of America Award; "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series" for Mad About You's episode The Alan Brady Show.
Hunt also voice directed multiple video games.
Among the games he worked on are Pandemonium, the God of War series, Lair, Final Fantasy XIV, Blur, the Legacy of Kain series, and the Uncharted series.
He also served as motion capture director on Uncharted: Golden Abyss.
He was the father of actress Helen Hunt from his marriage to photographer Jane Elizabeth Novis; they later divorced.
Hunt died in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, December 17, 2016 of complications from Parkinson's disease at the age of 87.
