Gloria Katz
| Gloria Katz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1942 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Film producer |
| Years active | 1973-1994 |
| Spouse(s) | Willard Huyck |
| Awards |
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti |
Gloria Katz (born October 25, 1942) is an American screenwriter and film producer,[1] best known for her association with George Lucas. Along with her husband Willard Huyck, Katz has created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck.[1] Katz is of Jewish descent.[2][3]
Filmography
- Messiah of Evil (1973)
- American Graffiti (1973)
- Lucky Lady (1975)
- French Postcards (1979)
- Best Defense (1984)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Howard the Duck (1986)
- Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (TV movie) (1989)
- Radioland Murders (1994)
References
- 1 2 "Gloria Katz". The New York Times.
- ↑ Erens, Patricia (1998). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6.
- ↑ McNeil Jr., Donald G. (August 20, 1984). "Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck's Best Defense Against Critics Is Their Screenwriting Track Record". People magazine. "Gloria is a Jewish Cinderella from Beverly Hills, and Willard is the ultimate WASP."
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