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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 born on 27 July 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He 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 was married to Stephanie Clare Gabriel, Roberta Jimenez and Meredith Marie Alsup.
- 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 facility near...
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.
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Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, producer of the first two instalments in the Star Wars series, has died in north London aged 78. In a statement, his family said he died of cancer and would be "hugely missed"....
Sep 26, 2018 · Producer who worked on the first two Star Wars films, American Graffiti and Return to Oz. Ryan Gilbey. Wed 26 Sep 2018 09.52 EDT. The producer Gary Kurtz, who has died aged 78 after suffering...
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.
