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- Category: Motion pictures
- Unveiled: 09 Mar 2005
- Star rank: 1669
- Address:
7051 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101659, -118.343847
Gil Cates
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Source: dga.org
Gilbert “Gil” Cates (June 6, 1934 – October 31, 2011), born Gilbert Katz, was an Award winning American film director and television producer, director of the Geffen Playhouse, and founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He was probably best known for the annual Academy Award shows he produced 14 times between 1990 and 2008.
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- Born: Gilbert Katz June 6, 1934 New York City
- Died: October 31, 2011 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California
Read more about Gil Cates at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
In the news
Richard Chamberlain, Brooke Shields, Stephen Bogardus, Manoel Felciano Cast in World Premiere of The Exorcist
Playbill Combined , 2012-05-18 03:10:00
Casting has been announced for playwright John Pielmeier’s The Exorcist, a stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s famous 1971 novel, which will begin performances at the Geffen Playhouse's Gil Cates Theater July 3.
Biz honors Gil Cates
Variety, 2012-01-30 23:05:03
Film News: Memorial tribute took place Monday night
Benefit Reading of "It's a Wonderful Life," With Peter Gallagher and Annette Bening, Plays L.A.'s Geffen
Playbill Combined , 2011-12-10 05:00:00
Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles presents a one-day-only reading of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," adapted by Tony Palermo and directed by Bart DeLorenzo, Dec. 10 at 3 PM and 8 PM in the Gil Cates Theater.
Hollywood Blvd, north side, between Sycamore and El Cerrito
Nearby you will also find Tyne Daly, Fabian, and many others.