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Willard Huyck

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Willard Huyck in Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
Willard Huyck was born on 8 September 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Howard the Duck (1986), American Graffiti (1973) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). He was previously married to Gloria Katz.
BornSeptember 8, 1945
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BornSeptember 8, 1945
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Howard the Duck (1986)
    Howard the Duck
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1986
    Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
    American Graffiti
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1984
    French Postcards (1979)
    French Postcards
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
      Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
      7.1
      Video Game
      • original film screenplay by
      • 2009
    • Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse (2008)
      Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008)
      Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
      7.8
      Video Game
      • original film screenplay by
      • 2008
    • Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Benben in Radioland Murders (1994)
      Radioland Murders
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989)
      Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • A Father's Homecoming (1988)
      A Father's Homecoming
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Howard the Duck (1986)
      Howard the Duck
      4.8
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Best Defense (1984)
      Best Defense
      3.9
      • screenplay
      • 1984
    • Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
      Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
      7.5
      • screenplay by
      • 1984
    • French Postcards (1979)
      French Postcards
      5.8
      • written by
      • 1979
    • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
      More American Graffiti
      5.4
      • based on characters created by
      • 1979
    • Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, and Liza Minnelli in Lucky Lady (1975)
      Lucky Lady
      5.3
      • written by
      • 1975
    • Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
      Messiah of Evil
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1974
    • Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
      American Graffiti
      7.4
      • written by
      • 1973
    • The Devil's 8 (1969)
      The Devil's 8
      5.1
      • screenplay by
      • 1969

    Director

    • Howard the Duck (1986)
      Howard the Duck
      4.8
      • directed by
      • 1986
    • Best Defense (1984)
      Best Defense
      3.9
      • directed by
      • 1984
    • French Postcards (1979)
      French Postcards
      5.8
      • directed by
      • 1979
    • Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
      Messiah of Evil
      6.3
      • directed by
      • 1974

    Actor

    • Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse (2008)
      Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Electronic Larynx Man
      • 2008
    • Gene Hackman, Burt Reynolds, and Liza Minnelli in Lucky Lady (1975)
      Lucky Lady
      5.3
      • Boat Builder
      • 1975
    • Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
      Messiah of Evil
      6.3
      • Zombie in Car (uncredited)
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 8, 1945
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Gloria KatzNovember 25, 1969 - November 25, 2018 (her death, 1 child)
    • Relatives
      • Peter Huyck(Cousin)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews

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    • Trivia
      His last name is pronounced "Hike".

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