Gloria Katz

Biography

Gloria Katz (October 25, 1942 - November 25, 2018) was an American screenwriter and film producer, best known for her association with George Lucas. Along with her husband Willard Huyck, Katz created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Howard the Duck.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

female

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1942-10-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, U.S.A

Known For

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  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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  Howard the Duck
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  Best Defense
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  American Graffiti
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  Radioland Murders
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  More American Graffiti

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Remembering Messiah of Evil

    herself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Making of 'American Graffiti'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • French Postcards

    Chief Snail

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Messiah of Evil

    Ticket Booth Zombie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975

• writing (11 credits)

  • Radioland Murders

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

    teleplay

    writing
    1989
  • A Father's Homecoming

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Howard the Duck

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Best Defense

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • French Postcards

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • More American Graffiti

    characters

    writing
    1979
  • Lucky Lady

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Messiah of Evil

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • American Graffiti

    writer

    writing
    1973

• production (6 credits)

  • Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

    executive producer

    production
    1989
  • A Father's Homecoming

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Howard the Duck

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Best Defense

    producer

    production
    1984
  • French Postcards

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Messiah of Evil

    producer

    production
    1975

• directing (1 credits)

  • The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Suitors—Even

    director

    directing
    1966