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Gloria Katz(1942-2018)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actress
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Gloria Katz
Gloria Katz was born on 25 October 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Howard the Duck (1986), American Graffiti (1973) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). She was married to Willard Huyck. She died on 25 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 25, 1942
DiedNovember 25, 2018(76)
BornOctober 25, 1942
DiedNovember 25, 2018(76)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 5 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
Best Defense (1984)
Best Defense
3.9
  • Writer
  • 1984

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
  • 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

Producer

  • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers (1989)
    Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • A Father's Homecoming (1988)
    A Father's Homecoming
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1988
  • Howard the Duck (1986)
    Howard the Duck
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Best Defense (1984)
    Best Defense
    3.9
    • producer
    • 1984
  • French Postcards (1979)
    French Postcards
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
    Messiah of Evil
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1974

Actress

  • French Postcards (1979)
    French Postcards
    5.8
    • Chief Snail
    • 1979
  • Anitra Ford and Marianna Hill in Messiah of Evil (1974)
    Messiah of Evil
    6.3
    • Ticket Booth Zombie (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gloria Katz-Huyck
  • Born
    • October 25, 1942
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from ovarian cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Willard HuyckNovember 25, 1969 - November 25, 2018 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Has a daughter, Rebecca Huyck, born 1983.

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