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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 a producer and assistant director who worked on Star Wars, The Dark Crystal and American Graffiti. He was born in 1940 in Los Angeles, died in 2018 in London, and was married three times.
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Oct 3, 2018 · 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...
Sep 24, 2018 · 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"....
Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, producer of Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 78. In a statement Monday, his family said Kurtz died Sunday...
Sep 24, 2018 · 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 Luke...
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Sep 24, 2018 · Gary Kurtz, who helped George Lucas create the sci-fi franchise "Star Wars", passed away from cancer on Sunday. He also produced "American Graffiti" and "The Dark Crystal", and had a long and varied career in filmmaking.
