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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).
Gary Kurtz was a producer and assistant director who worked on Star Wars, The Dark Crystal and American Graffiti. He was born in 1940 in Los Angeles, died in 2018 in London, and was married three times.
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Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, the legendary producer of Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980), died on Sunday, September 23. He was 78. A key figure in the history of Star Wars and Lucasfilm, Kurtz's gifts for storytelling can be felt in all his work.
Oct 3, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, who produced “Star Wars” and “The Empire Strikes Back,” helping George Lucas create one of the most successful franchises in movie history, died on Sept. 23 at a care...
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 about a year. He died Sunday in North London, England, according to a family statement provided by his daughter, Tiffany Hillkurtz.
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Sep 24, 2018 · Legendary Hollywood producer Gary Kurtz died on Sunday at the age of 78, but to devoted Star Wars fans and film buffs, he will forever be remembered as the Han Solo to George Lucas’s...
Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, who helped George Lucas create the sci-fi franchise "Star Wars", passed away from cancer on Sunday. He also produced "American Graffiti" and "The Dark Crystal", and had a long and varied career in filmmaking.
