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Gilbert Cates

Gilbert Cates

DirectorActorProducerProduction Jun 6 (died age 77) New York City, New York, USA 1953–2004 (51 year career)
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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 …

Known For

The Twilight Zone
Film

The Twilight Zone

Director
The Oscars
Film

The Oscars

Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre
Film

Faerie Tale Theatre

Director
I Never Sang for My Father
Film

I Never Sang for My Father

Director
Oh, God! Book II
Film

Oh, God! Book II

Director
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Film

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Director
Consenting Adult
Film

Consenting Adult

Director
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Film

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Director

Filmography

Acting (3)

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Crew (42)

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Movies (39)

A Death in the Family

A Death in the Family

2002

Director

4.7
Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims

1996

Director

5.0
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

Confessions: Two Faces of Evil

1994

Director

5.0
In My Daughter's Name

In My Daughter's Name

1992

Executive Producer

6.2
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991

Director

Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991

Executive Producer

Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna

1990

Director

4.5
Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

1989

Director

6.7
Backfire

Backfire

1988

Director

4.8
Fatal Judgement

Fatal Judgement

1988

Director

7.0
My First Love

My First Love

1988

Director

10.0
Child's Cry

Child's Cry

1986

Director

5.0
Child's Cry

Child's Cry

1986

Producer

5.0
Consenting Adult

Consenting Adult

1985

Director

5.9
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1984

Director

5.0
Burning Rage

Burning Rage

1984

Director

2.0
Rapunzel

Rapunzel

1983

Director

5.4
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1983

Director

Country Gold

Country Gold

1982

Director

6.0
Country Gold

Country Gold

1982

Supervising Producer

6.0
The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

1982

Producer

3.0
The Last Married Couple in America

The Last Married Couple in America

1980

Director

4.2
The Last Married Couple in America

The Last Married Couple in America

1980

Executive Producer

4.2
Oh, God! Book II

Oh, God! Book II

1980

Director

5.3
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

1979

Executive Producer

5.9
The Promise

The Promise

1979

Director

6.4
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

1979

Executive Producer

5.5
Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

Executive Producer

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

1977

Director

2.0
Have I Got a Christmas for You

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977

Executive Producer

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

1976

Director

7.5
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

1976

Producer

7.5
After the Fall

After the Fall

1974

Director

The Affair

The Affair

1973

Director

3.2
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973

Director

5.4
To All My Friends on Shore

To All My Friends on Shore

1972

Director

5.7
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

Director

6.6
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

Producer

6.6
Rings Around the World

Rings Around the World

1967

Director