Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz
Kurtz in 2012
Born
Gary Douglas Kurtz

(1940-07-27)July 27, 1940
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(2018-09-23) (aged 78)
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1965–2018
Spouses
Meredith Alsup Kurtz
(m. 1963; div. 1983)
Roberta Jimenez Kurtz
(m. 1984; div. 1992)
Clare Gabriel
(m. 2003)
Children3
AwardsSee Awards

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.

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