Star Wars and American Graffiti producer Gary Kurtz has died at 78

Word has come in that celebrated U.S. filmmaker Gary Kurtz, who produced such iconic films as STAR WARS and AMERICAN GRAFFITI, has passed away at the age of 78. Reports state that Kurtz died yesterday in London, after a year-long battle with cancer. Kurtz began his career as an assistant director on Montel Hellman’s western RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND, starring Jack Nicholson. After... Read More...

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