Gloria_Katz

Gloria Katz

Gloria Katz

American film producer

Gloria Katz (October 25, 1942 – November 25, 2018) was an American screenwriter and film producer,[1] best known for her association with George Lucas. Along with her husband Willard Huyck, Katz created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck.[1] Katz was Jewish.[2][3]

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Though uncredited, Katz and Huyck edited Lucas's Star Wars script as they acted as script doctors for Lucas. Katz and Huyck are responsible for much of the humor and development of the iconic Princess Leia in the Star Wars script.[4]

Early life

Katz was born in Los Angeles. She was Jewish.[5]

Death

Katz died from ovarian cancer in 2018 at the age of 76, in her native Los Angeles.[6]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Gloria Katz". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Erens, Patricia (1998). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6.
  3. [3]
    McNeil Jr., Donald G. (August 20, 1984). "Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck's Best Defense Against Critics Is Their Screenwriting Track Record". People magazine. Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2019. Gloria is a Jewish Cinderella from Beverly Hills, and Willard is the ultimate WASP.
  4. [4]
    Barnes, Mike. "Gloria Katz, 'American Graffiti' Writer and 'Star Wars' Script Doctor, Dies at 76". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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    "Gloria Katz, screenwriter of 'Indiana Jones' and 'American Graffiti,' dies at 76". The Times of Israel. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Lincoln, Ross A. (November 28, 2018). "Gloria Katz, 'American Graffiti' and 'Temple of Doom' Screenwriter, Dies at 76". The Wrap. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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