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Gilbert Cates

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Television Producer | * 06/06/1934 († 77, 10/31/2011) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Gilbert Cates (né Katz; June 6, 1934 – October 31, 2011) was an American film director and television producer, director of the Geffen Playhouse, a member of Cates/Doty Productions, and founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Cates is most known for having produced the Academy Awards telecast a record 14 times between 1990 and 2008. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Romance / Love

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A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family. ...

Dragonfly

Certification unknown

1976 | 5.0/5 | 1h 38min
Drama
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Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that mo ...

I Never Sang for My Father

Certification unknown

1970 | 3.4/5 | 1h 32min
Drama
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Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. Mum eventually listens to his son and tries to understand his feelings, but his Dad would ...

Consenting Adult

Certification unknown

1985 | 3.5/5 | 1h 40min
Drama, TV Movie
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A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus. ...

Absolute Strangers

NR

1991 | 1h 36min
Drama, TV Movie
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Awards & Nominations for Gilbert Cates

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Gilbert Cates as Actor(1)

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Movies with Gilbert Cates as Crew(37)

Directing/Director2002 A Death in the Family
Directing/Director1996 Innocent Victims
Directing/Director1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
Production/Executive Producer1992 In My Daughter's Name
Directing/Director1991 Absolute Strangers
Production/Executive Producer1991 Absolute Strangers
Directing/Director1990 Call Me Anna
Directing/Director1989 Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Directing/Director1988 Backfire
Directing/Director1988 Fatal Judgement
Directing/Director1988 My First Love
Directing/Director1986 Child's Cry
Directing/Director1985 Consenting Adult
Directing/Director1984 Burning Rage
Directing/Director1984 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Directing/Director1983 Hobson's Choice
Directing/Director1982 Country Gold
Production/Supervising Producer1982 Country Gold
Directing/Director1980 Oh, God! Book II
Directing/Director1980 The Last Married Couple in America
Production/Executive Producer1980 The Last Married Couple in America
Directing/Director1979 The Promise
Production/Executive Producer1979 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Production/Executive Producer1978 Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Directing/Director1977 Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Directing/Director1976 Dragonfly
Production/Producer1976 Dragonfly
Directing/Director1974 After the Fall
Production/Producer1974 After the Fall
Directing/Director1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Production/Producer1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Directing/Director1973 The Affair
Directing/Director1972 To All My Friends On Shore
Directing/Director1970 I Never Sang for My Father
Production/Producer1970 I Never Sang for My Father
Directing/Director1967 Rings Around the World
Production/Producer1967 Rings Around the World

TV Shows/Series with Gilbert Cates as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1985 The Twilight Zone
Directing/Director1982 Faerie Tale Theatre

Full Name: Gilbert Cates
Born: Wednesday, 06/06 1934 (June) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 10/31 2011 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Syracuse University, DeWitt Clinton High School
Other names for Gilbert Cates (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gilbert Lewis Katz"
"Alan Smithee"
"Gil Cates"
Gilbert Cates frequently works together with these people:
Peter Dohanos (7x, Crew)
Shelley Duvall (6x, Actress)
Patty Duke (5x, Actress)
Peter E. Berger (5x, Crew)
Evelyn Thompson (5x, Crew)
Eric Idle (4x, Actor)
Mark Irwin (4x, Crew)
Gil Cates Jr. (4x, Crew)
Joseph Cates (4x, Crew)
Shirley Rich (3x, Crew)
Dennis E. Doty (3x, Crew)
Lisa Smithline (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:678973, Added: 10/29/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024