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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 of Jewish descent.[2][3]

Gloria Katz
Born	(1942-10-25)October 25, 1942 Los Angeles, California, US
Died	November 25, 2018(2018-11-25) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Screenwriter, Film producer
Years active	1973–1994
Spouse(s)	Willard Huyck ​ (m. 1969⁠–⁠2018)​
Children	1
Awards	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti

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]

Katz died from ovarian cancer in 2018 at the age of 76.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Writer	Producer	Notes
1973	Messiah of Evil	Yes	Yes	Also uncredited co-Director with Willard Huyck and uncredited actress; Role: Ticket Booth Zombie
	American Graffiti	Yes	No
1975	Lucky Lady	Yes	No
1979	French Postcards	Yes	Yes	Also actress; Role: Chief Snail
1984	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	Yes	No
	Best Defense	Yes	Yes
1986	Howard the Duck	Yes	Yes
1994	Radioland Murders	Yes	No

Other credits

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1977	Star Wars	Script doctor	Uncredited
1979	More American Graffiti	Based on characters created by
TBA	Go West!	Special thanks

Television

Year	Title	Writer	Executive producer	Notes
1988	A Father's Homecoming	Yes	Yes	Television film
1989	Mothers, Daughters and Lovers	Yes	Yes

References

External links

• Gloria Katz at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] Gloria Katz

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[ru] Кац, Глория

Глория Кац (англ. Gloria Katz; 25 октября 1942, Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния, США — 25 ноября 2018, там же[3]) — американский сценарист и продюсер, известная своими сценариями к фильмам «Индиана Джонс и храм судьбы», «Говард-утка» и «Американские граффити», за который в 1974 году была номинирована на премию «Оскар»[4].

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