Dudley Moore him an unprecedented status as a romantic leading man. Moore followed up with the comedy film "Wholly Moses!", which was not a major success. In 1981 Moore appeared in the title role of the comedy "Arthur", an even bigger hit than "10". Co-starring Liza Minnelli and Sir John Gielgud, it was both commercially and critically successful, Moore receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, whilst Gielgud won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Arthur's stern but compassionate manservant. Moore lost to Henry Fonda (for "On Golden Pond"). He did, however, win a Golden Globe award for Best
Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (director) Steve Gordon (1938 – November 27, 1982) was an American screenwriter and film director who is best known for writing and directing the 1981 comedy "Arthur", starring Dudley Moore. Gordon died in New York City on November 27, 1982, from a heart attack. He was 44 years old. Gordon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Arthur". The film not only marked his directorial debut, but his only work as a film director. He had written only one previous feature film, "The One and Only" (1978), starring Henry Winkler, after having spent several