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Willard Miller Huyck, Jr. (born September 8, 1945) is an American retired screenwriter, director and producer, [1] best known for his association with George Lucas. [2]
Willard Huyck was born on 8 September 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Howard the Duck (1986), American Graffiti (1973) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He was previously married to Gloria Katz.
Apr 21, 2023 · Before the incredible screenwriting team Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz wrote American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (not to mention the notorious flop Howard the Duck, which...
Willard Huyck (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his association with George Lucas. They met as students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and along with others, they became members of a renowned group of amateur filmmakers called The Dirty Dozen.
Along with his wife Gloria Katz, Huyck has created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, as well as collaborating with George Lucas on the original Star Wars. He has directed four films, the last being the notorious Howard the Duck (1986).
The Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection includes rare works by surrealist master Ueda Shoji (1913–2000), along with prints by Ei-Q (1911–1960), Kijima Takashi (1920–2011), and others influenced by European artists such as Man Ray, Andre Kertesz, Max Ernst, and Laszlo Moholy-Nagy.
May 1, 2019 · A USC film classmate who clearly shared that sentiment was Willard Huyck. Back then, Willard was considered a goofy, overly formal, out-of-fashion name, so Willard called himself Bill. Another of our classmates, Basil Poledouris, similarly called himself Bill.
