Gloria Katz
Gloria Katz (October 25, 1942 – November 25, 2018) was an American screenwriter and film producer, best known for her association with George Lucas. Along with her husband Willard Huyck, Katz's credited screenplays include American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Howard the Duck, and Night Ride Down (unproduced). Katz was Jewish.
Gloria Katz
- Name
- Gloria Katz
- Born
- 25 October 1942
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- 25 November 2018
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, Film producer
- Nationality
- United States
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Biography
Biography
Katz and Huyck are responsible for helping him with developing some of the humor and some developments for the iconic Princess Leia in the film.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Gloria Katz • Born — 25 October 1942 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — 25 November 2018 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Screenwriter, Film producer • Years Active — 1973–1994 • Children — 1
Documentary record
Gloria Katz (25 October 1942 – 25 November 2018) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Gloria Katz is recorded on 25 October 1942, and the death on 25 November 2018.
Early life
Early life
Katz was born in Los Angeles. She majored in English as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley and obtained a masters in film at UCLA. In 1969, she married Huyck, a college friend of Lucas.
Death
Death
Katz died from ovarian cancer in 2018 at the age of 76, in her native Los Angeles.
Other credits
Other credits
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1977 — Star Wars — Script doctor — Uncredited • 1979 — More American Graffiti — Based on characters created by • Go West! — Special thanks
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Writer — Executive producer — Notes • 1988 — A Father's Homecoming — Television film • 1989 — Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1942
Gloria Katz born at Los Angeles.
2018
Gloria Katz died at Los Angeles.
Film
• Year — Film — Writer — Producer — Notes • 1973 — Messiah of Evil — Also uncredited co-director with Willard Huyck and uncredited actress; Role: Ticket Booth Zombie • American Graffiti • 1975 — Lucky Lady • 1979 — French Postcards — Also actress; Role: Chief Snail • 1984 — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom • Best Defense • 1986 — Howard the Duck • 1994 — Radioland Murders
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reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q133631: Gloria Katz
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Gloria Katz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1162936878, Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.Gloria Katz. The New York Times.
- 2.Ford gets the lead in 'Night Ride'. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 6. May 21, 1991.
- 3.Erens, Patricia. The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. 392. 1998. 978-0-253-20493-6.
- 4.McNeil Jr., Donald G. Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck's Best Defense Against Critics Is Their Screenwriting Track Record. People magazine. Time Inc. August 20, 1984.
- 5.Barnes, Mike. Gloria Katz, 'American Graffiti' Writer and 'Star Wars' Script Doctor, Dies at 76. The Hollywood Reporter.
- 6.The Times of Israel. Gloria Katz, screenwriter of 'Indiana Jones' and 'American Graffiti,' dies at 76.
- 7.Lincoln, Ross A. Gloria Katz, 'American Graffiti' and 'Temple of Doom' Screenwriter, Dies at 76. The Wrap. 28 November 2018.
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authority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1162936878, Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Collection.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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