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- Birth nameGilbert Lewis Katz
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Gilbert Cates was born on June 6, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for I Never Sang for My Father (1970), Absolute Strangers (1991) and Consenting Adult (1985). He was married to Dr. Judith Reichman and Jane Betty Dubin. He died on October 31, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesDr. Judith Reichman(January 25, 1987 - October 31, 2011) (his death)Jane Betty Dubin(February 9, 1957 - ?) (divorced, 4 children)
- Children
- RelativesPhoebe Cates(Niece or Nephew)Owen Kline(Niece or Nephew)Greta Kline(Niece or Nephew)
- Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television from 1990 - 1998.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 9, 1995.
- Took an "Alan Smithee" credit for Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour (1985), one of the most highly regarded episodes of the 1980s incarnation of The Twilight Zone (1959), while he was president of the Directors Guild.
- Produced a record 14 Academy Award telecasts, which included the creation of the 'In Memoriam' segment.
- [March 2006] If you want a sense of what America is like, you will watch the Oscars.
- I was always more interested in the battlefield of human relationships. The relationship between people and their families is a connecting thread between all my features and television movies.
- To me, if you talk about the Directors Guild and leave out the point about trying to have one person reach the spirit of other people, then you're really missing the whole point of the Guild.
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