Gloria Katz

Writer · 1942–2018 · Los Angeles, U.S.A

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.

Wrote 11

1990s

1994
Radioland Murders
Screenplay

1980s

1989
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Teleplay
1988
A Father's Homecoming
Writer
1986
Howard the Duck
Screenplay
38
1984
Best Defense
Screenplay
37
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Screenplay
71

1970s

1979
French Postcards
Writer
More American Graffiti
Characters
46
1975
Lucky Lady
Writer
Messiah of Evil
Screenplay
73
1973
American Graffiti
Writer
83

Produced 6

1980s

1989
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Executive Producer
1988
A Father's Homecoming
Executive Producer
1986
Howard the Duck
Producer
38
1984
Best Defense
Producer
37

1970s

1979
French Postcards
Producer
1975
Messiah of Evil
Producer
73

Acted in 2

1970s

1979
French Postcards
Chief Snail
1975
Messiah of Evil
Ticket Booth Zombie (uncredited)
73

Directed 1

1960s

1966
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Suitors—Even
Director

Appearances6

2000s

2009
Remembering Messiah of Evil
herself
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
81

1990s

1998
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self

No release date

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self (archive footage)