Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961 – February 27, 2011)^[1] was an American filmmaker whose films as a director include Tadpole (2002) and 13 Going on 30 (2004), and who also produced such films as Pieces of April (2003) and November (2004) through his New York City-based independent film production company InDigEnt.

Born in Manhattan, New York City, Gary Winick attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in that borough,^[1] graduating in 1979.^{[citation needed]} A 1984 graduate of Tufts University,^[2] he went on to receive Master of Fine Arts degree from both the University of Texas at Austin and the AFI Conservatory.^[3]

Winick directed the films Out of the Rain (1991), Tadpole (2002), 13 Going on 30 (2004), and the live-action remake of Charlotte's Web (2006).^[4] His final films were Bride Wars and Letters to Juliet.^[5] He produced such films as Pieces of April (2003) and November (2004) through his New York City-based independent film production company InDigEnt, founded in 1999.^[6]

Winick died in Manhattan on February 27, 2011, following a years-long battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.^[7][1]

• 2002 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing Personal Velocity^{[citation needed]}