Gimel Everett
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Gimel Sandra Everett | |
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| Born | February 7, 1951 |
| Died | May 22, 2011 (aged 60)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Writer |
Gimel Everett (/dʒɪˈmiːl/; February 7, 1951) was an American producer specializing in the science-fiction and horror genres. Her most notable films were The Lawnmower Man and Virtuosity.
Everett co-wrote the screenplay for The Lawnmower Man with her husband, director Brett Leonard.[2] It was noted for its quality special effects, becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at $10 million and earning $30 million in its first two months of release and $13.6 in rentals.[3][4]
Virtuosity became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk based future.[citation needed]
Works
[edit]Film
[edit]- The Dead Pit 1989 (Writer, Producer, Editor)[5]
- The Lawnmower Man 1992 (Writer, Producer, 2nd Unit Director)[6]
- Hideaway 1995 (Producer)[5]
- Virtuosity 1995 (Co-producer)[5]
- Man-Thing (DVD box title) 2005 (as Producer)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gimel Sandra Everett in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Gire, Dan (March 11, 1992). "'Lawnmower Man' runs out of gas". NewspaperArchive.com. Daily Herald. p. 276. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "The Lawnmower Man". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Putzer, Gerald (January 4, 1993). "Sequels are B.O. winners". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gimel Everett". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Malcolm (March 7, 1992). "Computerized animation gives 'Lawnmower Man' some crisp cuts". Hartford Courant. C5. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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