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Gilbert Cates (1934–2011)

Producer | Director | Actor

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Says that "one of the happiest moments I've ever had" came in 1984, when the Directors Guild was honoring Orson Welles with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Cates succeeded in getting Robert Wise and Welles to shake hands on stage after 42 years of bitterness between them, owing to the editing of the ill-fated The Magnificent Ambersons. See more trivia »

Born:

Gilbert Lewis Katz
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 77) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (47 titles)
2008 Oscar's Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2007 A Holiday Celebration at Ford's Theatre (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 An American Celebration at Ford's Theater (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
2006 Oscar Countdown 2006 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
2005 Oscar Countdown 2005 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2002 Collected Stories (TV movie) (executive producer - as Gil Cates)
 
2002 A Death in the Family (TV movie) (producer)
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1999 An American Celebration at Ford's Theater (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1998 To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer - as Gil Cates)
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1992 In My Daughter's Name (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1991 Absolute Strangers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (producer)
 
1986 Child's Cry (TV movie) (producer)
 
1982 Country Gold (TV movie) (supervising producer)
 
1982 The Kid from Nowhere (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 Oh, God! Book II (producer)
 
1980 The Last Married Couple in America (executive producer)
 
1980 Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1979 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Stubby Pringle's Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Fame (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 The Magic of David Copperfield (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1977 Have I Got a Christmas for You (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Off Campus (TV movie) (producer)
 
1976 Dragonfly (producer)
 
1974 After the Fall (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 I Never Sang for My Father (producer)
 
1966 Rings Around the World (documentary) (producer)
 
1965 World's Fair Spectacular (TV movie) (producer - as Gil Cates)
 
1961 Camouflage (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (33 titles)
2002 Collected Stories (TV movie) (as Gil Cates)
 
2002 A Death in the Family (TV movie) (as Gil Cates)
 
1996 Innocent Victims (TV movie)
 
1994 Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (TV movie)
 
1991 Absolute Strangers (TV movie)
 
1990 Call Me Anna (TV movie)
 
1989 Do You Know the Muffin Man? (TV movie)
 
1988 My First Love (TV movie)
 
1988 Fatal Judgement (TV movie)
 
1988 Backfire
 
1986 Child's Cry (TV movie)
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour (1985) (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour" / as Alan Smithee)
 
1985 Consenting Adult (TV movie)
 
1984 Burning Rage (TV movie)
 
1983-1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
– Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984)
– Rapunzel (1983)
 
1983 Hobson's Choice (TV movie)
 
1982 Country Gold (TV movie)
 
1980 Oh, God! Book II
 
1980 The Last Married Couple in America
 
1979 The Promise
 
1977 Circus, Lions, Tigers and Melissas Too
 
1977 Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (TV movie)
 
1976 Dragonfly
 
1974 After the Fall (TV movie)
 
1973 The Affair (TV movie)
 
1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
 
1972 To All My Friends on Shore (TV movie)
 
1970 I Never Sang for My Father
 
1967 Reach for the Stars (TV series)
 
1966 Rings Around the World (documentary)
 
1965 World's Fair Spectacular (TV movie) (as Gil Cates)
 
1963 Picture This (TV series)
 
1961 Camouflage (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2000 $pent
Mr. Walsh
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1986 Child's Cry (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
2007 The One (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Virginia Madsen, Dennis Hopper, Gil Cates (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Who Needs Sleep? (documentary) (as Gil Cates)
 
2005 Going Through Splat: The Life and Work of Stewart Stern (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Gil Cates)
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Pam Dawber (2002) … Himself
 
1999 Pesel Ha'Zahav (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Program
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gil Cates | Alan Smithee

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"If you want a sense of what America is like, you'll watch the Oscars." (March 2006) See more »

Trivia:

Says that "one of the happiest moments I've ever had" came in 1984, when the Directors Guild was honoring Orson Welles with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Cates succeeded in getting Robert Wise and Welles to shake hands on stage after 42 years of bitterness between them, owing to the editing of the ill-fated The Magnificent Ambersons. See more »

Star Sign:

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