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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 ...
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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Oct 3, 2018 · Gary Douglas Kurtz was born in Los Angeles on July 27, 1940. His mother, Sara (Briar) Kurtz, was an interior designer, painter and sculptor. His father, Eldo, was a chemical engineer and photographer.
Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, who produced Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, passed away on September 23, 2018. He was a key figure in the history of Star Wars and Lucasfilm, and a gifted storyteller who worked with George Lucas on several films.
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.
Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, who guided Lucasfilm's three most influential and well-received films, passed away at 78. He helped create the Force concept, produced The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz, and had a long career in the U.K.
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Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz was the producer who made Star Wars accessible and connected to the fans. He defended the film as "space fantasy" and helped George Lucas create the original trilogy.
