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Willard Huyck

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Willard Huyck (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his association with George Lucas. They met as students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and along with others, they became members of a renowned group of amateur filmmakers called The Dirty Dozen. Along with his wife Gloria Katz, Huyck has created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, as well as collaborating with George Lucas on the original Star Wars. He has directed four films, the last being the notorious Howard the Duck (1986). He still writes screenplays and scripts following Howard The Duck including Mothers, Daughters and Lovers, Radioland Murders and the upcoming Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse. His last name is pronounced "Hike." Description above from the Wikipedia article Willard Huyck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Sep 8, 1945
Movie/TV Credits:
8
First Appeared:
In the movie Messiah of Evil 1973-05-02
Latest Project:
Movie Remembering Messiah of Evil 2009-10-27
Known For
Poster of Remembering Messiah of Evil
Poster of Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Poster of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Poster of Messiah of Evil
Filmography
Movie Remembering Messiah of Evil himself 2009-10-27
Movie Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Himself 2009-09-30
Movie Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Self 2006-06-13
Movie Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Self 2004-08-14
Movie A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Self 2004-09-14
Movie Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Self 2003-03-09
Movie The Making of 'American Graffiti' Self 1998-09-15
Movie Messiah of Evil Zombie in Car (uncredited) 1973-05-02