Directing
Gilbert Cates
- Born
- Jun 6, 1934 · Aged 77
- Died
- Oct 31, 2011
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 1
- Directing credits
- 30
Also known as (3)
- Gilbert Lewis Katz
- Alan Smithee
- Gil Cates
Biography
Gilbert “Gil” Cates (born June 6, 1934) is an American film director and television producer. He is probably best known for producing the annual Academy Award shows. In September 2007, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that he would be producing the 80th Academy Awards, his 14th time. The awards took place on Sunday February 24, 2008. Cates directed a number of feature films including I Never Sang for My Father (1970) and Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973), Oh, God! Book II (1980) and The Last Married Couple in America (1980). Cates was born Gilbert Katz in New York City,…
