Robert Gordon

Filmmaker

Director, Newport & The Great Folk Dream

Robert Gordon is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning director, producer, and writer. His previous immersion films include BEST OF ENEMIES, WILLIAM EGGLESTON’S STRANDED IN CANTON, and RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS STORY. His other music documentaries include JOHNNY CASH’S AMERICA, COWBOY JACK CLEMENT’S HOME MOVIES, and MUDDY WATERS CAN’T BE SATISFIED. Gordon is also the author of six books, including IT CAME FROM MEMPHIS and RESPECT YOURSELF: STAX RECORDS AND THE SOUL EXPLOSION.