Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)

Gort
The Day the Earth Stood Still character
Gort firing beam weapon.
First appearanceThe Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Created byEdmund H. North, loosely based on a concept by Harry Bates
Portrayed byLock Martin
In-universe information
Nickname"Iron man"
SpeciesHumanoid robot
GenderMale[1]
OccupationLaw Enforcement
NationalityUnnamed planetary confederation

Gort is a fictional humanoid robot that appeared first in the 1951 20th Century Fox American science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still and later in its 2008 remake. His depiction varies between film adaptations.

  1. ^ North, Edmund H. (February 21, 1951). "The Day the Earth Stood Still". dailyscript.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2017.