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Gary Kurtz was an American film producer best known for his work on the original Star Wars trilogy. Gary Kurtz was born on July 27, 1940,[1] in Los Angeles, California.
Sep 25, 2018 · Director George Lucas and co-producer Gary Kurtz wearing sunglasses on the sets of the film ‘American Graffiti’, 1973. (Photo by Universal Pictures/Getty Images) Kurtz championed Star Wars through several drafts and helped Lucas deal with 20th Century Fox’s lack of enthusiasm for a movie they perceived as a B-picture, Variety said.
Sep 24, 2018 · “Gary Kurtz, Star Wars producer passed away on Sunday the 23rd of September at 4.47 p.m. after living with Cancer for the last year,” read the statement. “We have him to thank for these ...
Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, a legendary film producer who launched the original “Star Wars” trilogy alongside George Lucas, has died. He was 78. Friends and colleagues say Kurtz had been fighting cancer for ...
Gary Douglas Kurtz (July 27, 1940 – September 23, 2018) was an American movie producer. He is known for helping produce the movies American Graffiti (1973), Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Return to Oz (1985).
Sep 24, 2018 · Born Gary Douglas Kurtz in 1940 in Los Angeles, he quickly found himself involved in the movie While Kurtz is most closely associated with Star Wars, his career spanned years before George Lucas ...
Gary Kurtz: (Canada: 1961, fl.1980s-90s) Born in southern Ontario on a farm. Studied visual arts starting with 16 years of age. Choreographer and dancer in Montreal. Semi-pro close-up magician, particularly with coins, and later mentalist. A sensation at the 1987 and 1989 FFFF conventions. Lecturer....
