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Gary Kurtz(1940-2018)

  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Gary Kurtz
After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.
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L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
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Gary Kurtz was born on 27 July 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977), American Graffiti (1973) and Dark Crystal (1982). He was married to Stephanie Clare Gabriel, Roberta Jimenez and Meredith Marie Alsup. He died on 23 September 2018 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 27, 1940
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(78)
BornJuly 27, 1940
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(78)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir (1977)
Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
8.6
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1977
Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1973
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)
Dark Crystal
7.1
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1982
Mingus Johnston in Centurion Resurrection (2014)
Centurion Resurrection
7.2
Short
  • Producer
  • 2014

Credits

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Producer



  • Starsailor
    • producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series



  • Gangster Kittens (2016)
    Gangster Kittens
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Mingus Johnston in Centurion Resurrection (2014)
    Centurion Resurrection
    7.2
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • 5-25-77 (2008)
    5-25-77
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Resistance (2008)
    Resistance
    8.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2008–2011
  • Friends and Heroes (2007)
    Friends and Heroes
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2007
  • The Tale of Jack Frost (2004)
    The Tale of Jack Frost
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • The Animated Odyssey (2000)
    The Animated Odyssey
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Alfred Molina and Helen Slater in The Steal (1995)
    The Steal
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, and Hilary Pritchard in Le voleur et le cordonnier (1993)
    Le voleur et le cordonnier
    7.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Mickey's Nutcracker (1992)
    Mickey's Nutcracker
    7.8
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Le souffle du futur (1989)
    Le souffle du futur
    4.7
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1989
  • Oz: Un monde extraordinaire (1985)
    Oz: Un monde extraordinaire
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)
    Dark Crystal
    7.1
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1982
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Kenny Baker, Jeremy Bulloch, and Peter Mayhew in L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
    L'Empire contre-attaque
    8.7
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1980
  • Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977)
    The Making of 'Star Wars'
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)
    Dark Crystal
    7.1
    • second unit director
    • 1982
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Kenny Baker, Jeremy Bulloch, and Peter Mayhew in L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
    L'Empire contre-attaque
    8.7
    • assistant director
    • studio director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • John Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron Hagerthy, Don Kelly, Jennifer Lea, and Danny Martins in The Hostage (1967)
    The Hostage
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Filer, Cameron Mitchell, and Millie Perkins in L'ouragan de la vengeance (1966)
    L'ouragan de la vengeance
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1966
  • Beach Ball (1965)
    Beach Ball
    5.1
    • assistant director
    • second unit director
    • 1965

Production Manager



  • Friends and Heroes (2007)
    Friends and Heroes
    8.1
    TV Series
    • pre-production supervisor
    • 2008
  • John Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron Hagerthy, Don Kelly, Jennifer Lea, and Danny Martins in The Hostage (1967)
    The Hostage
    5.3
    • production manager
    • 1967
  • Queen of Blood (1966)
    Queen of Blood
    5.2
    • production manager
    • 1966
  • Voyage sur la planète préhistorique (1965)
    Voyage sur la planète préhistorique
    3.8
    • production manager
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 27, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 2018
    • London, England, UK(Cancer)
  • Spouses
      Stephanie Clare GabrielSeptember 2003 - September 23, 2018 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Came up with the title for L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
  • Quotes
    [about the Star Wars movies] In terms of a saga of interrelated stories we always wanted to have each picture directed by a different person, to add a slightly different style or focus to the overall development, so that when they were eventually seen in a group one could see how the individual filmic styles added to the development of the characters.
  • Salaries
      Star Wars: Épisode IV - Un nouvel espoir
      (1977)
      $50,000 + 5% of the net profits

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  • When did Gary Kurtz die?
    September 23, 2018
  • How did Gary Kurtz die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Gary Kurtz when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Gary Kurtz die?
    London, England, UK
  • When was Gary Kurtz born?
    July 27, 1940

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