Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Gary Kurtz
Production
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 12401
IMDb ID: nm0476030
Known for: Production
Born: July 27, 1940
Died: September 23, 2018
Age: 78
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2021
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q1494912
Also known as
Gary Douglas Kurtz
Frequent jobs
Assistant Director (1)Producer (6)Executive Producer (4)Associate Producer (2)Animation Supervisor (1)Assistant Camera (1)Co-Producer (1)Editor (1)Supervising Producer (1)
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
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Gary Kurtz.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Gary Kurtz.
8.6
The Godfather Part II
as Photographer in Court (uncredited)
1974 Movie
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
Producer
1980 Movie
8.2
Star Wars
Producer
1977 Movie
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - Film Producer
2013 Movie
7.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
7.1
The Dark Crystal
Producer
1982 Movie
7.0
American Graffiti
Co-Producer
1973 Movie
6.9
Two-Lane Blacktop
Associate Producer
1971 Movie
6.7
Return to Oz
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
6.4
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self
2010 Movie
6.2
The Shooting
Assistant Camera
1966 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Gary Kurtz.
8.2
Star Wars
Producer
1977 Movie
8.6
The Godfather Part II
as Photographer in Court (uncredited)
1974 Movie
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
Producer
1980 Movie
7.1
The Dark Crystal
Producer
1982 Movie
7.0
American Graffiti
Co-Producer
1973 Movie
6.7
Return to Oz
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
4.3
Chandler
Associate Producer
1971 Movie
6.9
Two-Lane Blacktop
Associate Producer
1971 Movie
6.4
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self
2010 Movie
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - Film Producer
2013 Movie
6.2
The Shooting
Assistant Camera
1966 Movie
7.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Gary Kurtz.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Gary Kurtz.
1.0
Gangster Kittens
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
5.8
5-25-77
Producer
2008 Movie
The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus
Animation Supervisor
1998 Movie
5.5
The Steal
Producer
1995 Movie
The Making of Slipstream
Executive Producer
1989 Movie
4.3
Slipstream
Producer
1989 Movie
6.7
Return to Oz
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
7.1
The Dark Crystal
Producer
1982 Movie
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
Producer
1980 Movie
7.0
The Making of Star Wars
Executive Producer
1977 Movie
8.2
Star Wars
Producer
1977 Movie
7.0
American Graffiti
Co-Producer
1973 Movie
4.3
Chandler
Associate Producer
1971 Movie
6.9
Two-Lane Blacktop
Associate Producer
1971 Movie
1.0
Imago
Editor
1970 Movie
6.2
The Shooting
Assistant Camera
1966 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Gary Kurtz.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Gary Kurtz.
Remembering Return to Oz
as Self
2021 Movie
8.7
The Empire Strikes Door
2019 Movie
6.6
I Am Your Father
as Himself
2015 Movie
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - Film Producer
2013 Movie
6.4
The People vs. George Lucas
as Self
2010 Movie
7.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
2004 Movie
The Making of Slipstream
1989 Movie
6.6
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
1983 Movie
7.3
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
as Self
1980 Movie
7.0
The Making of Star Wars
as Self
1977 Movie
8.6
The Godfather Part II
as Photographer in Court (uncredited)
1974 Movie