Harry Gittes

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Harry Gittes (May 6, 1936 - September 2, 2017) was an American film producer. He was known for collaborating with Jack Nicholson in such films as Drive, He Said (1971), Goin' South (1978) and About Schmidt (2002). Gittes was also the namesake of Nicholson's character in Chinatown (1974).[1][2]

Born(1936-05-06)May 6, 1936
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2017(2017-09-02) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseChristine Cuddy
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Harry Gittes
Born(1936-05-06)May 6, 1936
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2017(2017-09-02) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseChristine Cuddy
Children2
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Early life and education

Gittes was born on May 6, 1936, in Brookline, Massachusetts.[1] He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.[2]

Personal life and death

Gittes was married to lawyer Christine Cuddy and they had two children: Michael and Julia.[1][2]

Gittes died of natural causes on September 2, 2017, in Los Angeles at age 81.[1][2]

Filmography

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1969Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat AlbertProducer
1971Drive, He SaidCo-producer
1976Harry and Walter Go to New YorkProducer
1978Goin' South
1982Dangerous CompanyExecutive producer
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle SwannProducer
1988Little Nikita
1989Breaking In
2002About Schmidt
2004The Girl Next Door
2017Last Flag FlyingExecutive producer, posthumous release
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