Gary Kurtz
Production
Born July 27, 1940 · Los Angeles, California, United States
Died September 23, 2018
Also known as Gary Douglas Kurtz
Biography
Gary Douglas Kurtz (July 27, 1940 – September 23, 2018) was an American film producer whose list of credits includes American Graffiti (1973), Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Return to Oz (1985). Kurtz also co-produced the 1989 science fiction adventure film Slipstream, which reunited him with Star Wars star Mark Hamill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Kurtz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1978 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1974 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
The Godfather Part II
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Jodorowsky's Dune
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
The Dark Crystal
American Graffiti
Return to Oz
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
The People vs. George Lucas
The Shooting
5-25-77
The Steal
Slipstream