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Gloria Gifford

Date of birth: 1946-07-06

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Gloria Gifford

Biography

Gloria taught at the American Film Institute for six years in the Masters' Program. She taught Directors, Writers and Producers and among her successful AFI students: Patty Jenkins (Monster (2003), Brian Dannelly (Saved! (2004), Weeds (2005).

Movie Credits

48 Hrs.
3.3

48 Hrs.

1982-12-07

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in o

Halloween II
3.3

Halloween II

1981-10-30

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist D

Going Berserk
2.5

Going Berserk

1983-09-30

John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters

California Suite
2.9

California Suite

1978-03-19

The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

D.C. Cab
2.6

D.C. Cab

1983-12-16

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to to

A Touch of Scandal
0

A Touch of Scandal

1984-11-27

Katherine Gilvey is a comely councilwoman, whose campaign for Attorney General is being managed by h

Three of Hearts
2.4

Three of Hearts

1993-04-30

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.

There Was a Little Boy
3.3

There Was a Little Boy

1993-05-16

Julie and Gregg are about to become parents again, but they feel conflicted since their first child

You've Got a Friend
3.3

You've Got a Friend

2007-06-09

A recently-orphaned 12 year old boy moves to a new town to live with his aunt and uncle, and finds a

Last of the Great Survivors
3.5

Last of the Great Survivors

1984-01-03

A dedicated social worker joins forces with a group of senior citizens fighting City Hall to prevent

Vice Versa
2.9

Vice Versa

1988-02-25

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

A Perfect Ending
3.1

A Perfect Ending

2012-06-01

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends bu

All I Want for Christmas
2.8

All I Want for Christmas

2007-12-01

Tis the season for making dreams true. If everything goes according to plan for one young boy, he ju

This Is Spinal Tap
3.7

This Is Spinal Tap

1984-03-02

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get

Big Trouble
2.6

Big Trouble

1986-05-30

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
2.4

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story

1981-11-01

The life and tragic death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.

Across the Moon
1.8

Across the Moon

1994-10-01

Two young women bond while living together out in the California desert to be close to their boyfrie

The Christmas Pageant
3

The Christmas Pageant

2011-12-11

Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leav

Hidden Blessings
0

Hidden Blessings

2000-04-07

A romantic suspense thriller and a classic who-dun-it about a relentless female detective (Cynda Wil

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
3

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981-05-31

The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s,

Gettin' Some Jail Time
1

Gettin' Some Jail Time

2006-04-28

A film about four friends of different ethnicities, beginning to take things for granted. Three of t