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).

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), The Dark Crystal (1982) and American Graffiti (1973).

2018年9月24日 · Gary Kurtz, the legendary producer of Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980), died on Sunday, September 23. He was 78. A key figure in the history of Star Wars and Lucasfilm, Kurtz's gifts for storytelling can be felt in all his work.

2018年10月3日 · 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...

2018年9月24日 · Legendary Hollywood producer Gary Kurtz died on Sunday at the age of 78, but to devoted Star Wars fans and film buffs, he will forever be remembered as the Han Solo to George Lucas’s...

2018年9月24日 · 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"....

In the 70s and 80s Gary Kurtz was a young film maker that revolutionized the Hollywood film industry at its core with his films like Star Wars, American Graffiti and The Empire Strikes Back.

Gary Kurtz (July 27, 1940 — September 23, 2018) was a film producer best known for his work on the original Star Wars trilogy.

Originaire du sud de l’Ontario, Gary Kurtz a débuté son excursion dans le monde des arts par la danse. Il a quitté à seize ans, la ferme familiale pour étudier l’art dramatique et les arts plastiques avant de s’intéresser à la magie et au mentalisme.

2018年9月23日 · Gary Kurtz (born July 27, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer whose list of credits include American Graffiti, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. He later produced The Dark Crystal and Return to Oz after departing from the Star Wars series.