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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).
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Gary Kurtz was a producer and assistant director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), American Graffiti (1973) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He died on 23 September 2018 in London, England, UK. See his biography, awards, trivia, filmography and more on IMDb.
- July 27, 1940
- September 23, 2018
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 · The producer of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Kurtz died on Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was 78. He was a key figure in the history of Star Wars and Lucasfilm, and a man of immense talent and intelligence. He produced other films such as American Graffiti, The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz.
Sep 26, 2018 · The producer Gary Kurtz, who has died aged 78 after suffering from cancer, was one of the driving forces behind George Lucas’s 1977 blockbuster Star Wars and its masterful sequel, The Empire...
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Sep 24, 2018 · “ Star Wars ” producer Gary Kurtz died of cancer on Sunday, his family said in a statement. He was 78. In addition to helping bring the Skywalker stories to the big screen, Kurtz produced...
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.
