Willard Huyck
Willard Huyck | |
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| Born | September 8, 1945 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouse | Gloria Katz |
| Awards | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay 1973 American Graffiti Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Screenplay American Graffiti |
Willard Huyck (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer,[1] best known for his association with George Lucas.[2]
They met as students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and became members of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope group of filmmakers. Along with his wife Gloria Katz, Huyck has created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti, Lucky Lady, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Radioland Murders,[1] as well as uncredited work on the original Star Wars. He also directed four films he co-wrote with Gloria Katz, Messiah of Evil, French Postcards, Best Defense, and Howard the Duck.[2]
Personal life
Huyck and Katz moved in together in 1967. They lived together for two years then got married in 1969.[3]
Select Credits
- Messiah of Evil (1973) - writer
- Star Wars (1977) - uncredited writer
References
- ^ a b "Willard Huyck". The New York Times.
- ^ a b James, Caryn (August 1, 1986). "Howard the Duck (1986) SCREEN: FROM GEORGE LUCAS, 'HOWARD THE DUCK'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck's Best Defense Against Critics Is Their Screenwriting Track Record" By Donald G. McNeil Jr. August 20, 1984 People Magazine accessed 22 April 2015
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