Gary Kurtz

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Gary Kurtz

Production July 27, 1940

Los Angeles, California, United States

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…

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Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

8.4 1980 Movie
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

8.6 1974 Movie
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

7.1 1973 Movie
The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

7.2 1982 Movie
Return to Oz

Return to Oz

6.7 1985 Movie
Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

7.8 2013 Movie
Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

6.9 1971 Movie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

7.6 2004 Movie
The Shooting

The Shooting

6.2 1966 Movie
The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas

6.4 2010 Movie
Slipstream

Slipstream

4.3 1989 Movie

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Remembering Return to Oz

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    The Empire Strikes Door

    Movie

  3. 2016
    Gangster Kittens

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2015
    The Definitive History of Star Wars

    Movie Contributor

  5. 2015
    I Am Your Father

    Movie Himself

  6. 2013
    Jodorowsky's Dune

    Movie Self - Film Producer

  7. 2010
    The People vs. George Lucas

    Movie Self

  8. 2008
    5-25-77

    Movie Producer

  9. 2007
    Friends and Heroes

    TV show Supervising Producer

  10. 2004
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Movie Self

  11. 2004
    When Star Wars Ruled the World

    Movie Self

  12. 1998
    The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus

    Movie Animation Supervisor

  13. 1995
    The Steal

    Movie Producer

  14. 1989
    The Making of Slipstream

    Movie

  15. 1989
    Slipstream

    Movie Producer

  16. 1985
    Return to Oz

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 1983
    The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

    Movie Self

  2. 1982
    The Dark Crystal

    Movie Producer

  3. 1980
    SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

    Movie Self

  4. 1980
    The Empire Strikes Back

    Movie Producer

  5. 1980
    Star Wars: Music by John Williams

    Movie Self

  6. 1977
    The Making of Star Wars

    Movie Self

  7. 1977
    Star Wars

    Movie Producer

  8. 1974
    The Godfather Part II

    Movie Photographer in Court (uncredited)

  9. 1973
    American Graffiti

    Movie Co-Producer

  10. 1973
    To Be Free

    Movie Editor

  11. 1971
    Chandler

    Movie Associate Producer

  12. 1971
    Two-Lane Blacktop

    Movie Associate Producer

  13. 1970
    Imago

    Movie Editor

  14. 1966
    The Shooting

    Movie Assistant Camera

  15. 1965
    Beach Ball

    Movie Assistant Director