Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961 – February 27, 2011)[1] was an American filmmaker whose films as a director include Tadpole (2002) and 13 Going on 30 (2004), and who also produced such films as Pieces of April (2003) and November (2004) through his New York City-based independent film production company InDigEnt.
Gary Winick | |
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 Winick at a Tadpole screening at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2002 | |
| Born | Gary Scott Winick March 31, 1961 |
| Died | February 27, 2011 (aged 49) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1979–2010 |
Biography
editBorn in Manhattan, New York City, Gary Winick attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in that borough,[1] graduating in 1979.[citation needed] A 1984 graduate of Tufts University,[2] he went on to receive Master of Fine Arts degree from both the University of Texas at Austin and the AFI Conservatory.[3]
Winick directed the films Out of the Rain (1991), Tadpole (2002), 13 Going on 30 (2004), and the live-action remake of Charlotte's Web (2006).[4] His final films were Bride Wars and Letters to Juliet.[5] He produced such films as Pieces of April (2003) and November (2004) through his New York City-based independent film production company InDigEnt, founded in 1999.[6]
Death
editWinick died in Manhattan on February 27, 2011, following a years-long battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.[7][1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Curfew | Yes | No | No |
| 1991 | Out of the Rain | Yes | No | No |
| 1995 | Sweet Nothing | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1998 | The Tic Code | Yes | No | No |
| 2001 | Sam the Man | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2002 | Tadpole | Yes | Yes | Story |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Yes | No | No |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | Yes | No | No |
| 2010 | Letters to Juliet | Yes | No | No |
Awards
edit- 2002 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing Personal Velocity[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c Weber, Bruce (March 1, 2011). "Gary Winick, Director of Small and Studio Films, Dies at 49". The New York Times. p. B16. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Basking In The Sun". Tufts. January 22, 2001. Archived from the original on January 3, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Sweet Nothing Filmmakers". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Gary Winick". Charlotte's Web. Archived from the original on October 29, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (May 14, 2010). "In Pursuit of a Long-Distance Romance, Abandoned Long Ago". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Jamie (October 28, 2014). "Calling the Shots: Gary Winick". BBC Films. BBC. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Powers, Lindsay (February 28, 2011). "Director Gary Winick Dies at 49". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
edit- Gary Winick at IMDb
- Jardin, Xeni (January 2002). "Four Directors Share Hard-Learned Lessons on the Pros and Cons of Digital Filmmaking". DGA Magazine. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
- White, Anath (June 8, 2011). "Gary Winick: A Valediction Forbidding Mourning". Rogerebert.com.
