Gary Kurtz

Career Overview

Gary Kurtz has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return to Oz. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Birth Date

1940-07-27

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Known For

• 

  Star Wars
• 

  The Empire Strikes Back
• 

  Return to Oz
• 

  The Dark Crystal
• 

  American Graffiti
• 

  Two-Lane Blacktop

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Star Wars (2 titles)
• The Godfather (1 titles)
• American Graffiti Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Harrison Ford (3 collaborations)
• Jack Purvis (3 collaborations)
• Mark Hamill (2 collaborations)
• Carrie Fisher (2 collaborations)
• Alec Guinness (2 collaborations)
• Anthony Daniels (2 collaborations)
• Kenny Baker (2 collaborations)
• Peter Mayhew (2 collaborations)
• David Prowse (2 collaborations)
• James Earl Jones (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (14 credits)

  • Remembering Return to Oz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Empire Strikes Door

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Definitive History of Star Wars

    Contributor

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • I Am Your Father

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Jodorowsky's Dune

    Self - Film Producer

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The People vs. George Lucas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • When Star Wars Ruled the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Making of Slipstream

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Star Wars: Music by John Williams

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Making of Star Wars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Godfather Part II

    Photographer in Court (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974

• production (13 credits)

  • Gangster Kittens

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • 5-25-77

    producer

    production
    2008
  • The Steal

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Making of Slipstream

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • Slipstream

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Return to Oz

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • The Dark Crystal

    producer

    production
    1982
  • The Empire Strikes Back

    producer

    production
    1980
  • The Making of Star Wars

    executive producer

    production
    1977
  • Star Wars

    producer

    production
    1977
  • American Graffiti

    co-producer

    production
    1973
  • Chandler

    associate producer

    production
    1971
  • Two-Lane Blacktop

    associate producer

    production
    1971

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus

    animation supervisor

    visual effects
    1998

• directing (2 credits)

  • The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Beach Ball

    assistant director

    directing
    1965

• editing (2 credits)

  • To Be Free

    editor

    editing
    1973
  • Imago

    editor

    editing
    1970

• camera (1 credits)

  • The Shooting

    assistant camera

    camera
    1966