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Gilbert "Gil" Cates was an American film director and television producer, director of the Geffen Playhouse, and founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Cates is most known for having produced the Academy Awards telecast a record 14 times between 1990 and 2008.
Birth Name
Gilbert Lewis Katz
Born
Wednesday, 06 June 1934
Died
Monday, 31 October 2011
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
| Cleanflix | Self - Secretary, DGA | 2009 |
| Going Through Splat: The Life and Work of Stewart Stern | Self | 2006 |
| Who Needs Sleep? | Self | 2006 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents | Self | 2002 |
| $pent | Mr. Walsh | 2000 |
| Inside the Golden Statue | Self | 1998 |
| 50 Years of Action! | Self | 1987 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self | 1977 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
| Cleanflix | Self - Secretary, DGA | 2009 |
| Going Through Splat: The Life and Work of Stewart Stern | Self | 2006 |
| Who Needs Sleep? | Self | 2006 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents | Self | 2002 |
| $pent | Mr. Walsh | 2000 |
| Inside the Golden Statue | Self | 1998 |
| 50 Years of Action! | Self | 1987 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self | 1977 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Collected Stories | 2002 |
| A Death in the Family | 2002 |
| Innocent Victims | 1996 |
| Confessions: Two Faces of Evil | 1994 |
| Absolute Strangers | 1991 |
| Do You Know the Muffin Man? | 1989 |
| My First Love | 1988 |
| Fatal Judgement | 1988 |
| Backfire | 1987 |
| Child's Cry | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | 1985 |
| Consenting Adult | 1985 |
| Burning Rage | 1984 |
| Country Gold | 1982 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1982 |
| Oh, God! Book II | 1980 |
| The Last Married Couple in America | 1980 |
| The Promise | 1979 |
| Dragonfly | 1976 |
| After the Fall | 1974 |
| The Affair | 1973 |
| Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams | 1973 |
| To All My Friends on Shore | 1972 |
| I Never Sang for My Father | 1970 |
| Rings Around the World | 1966 |
| Camouflage | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Class Program - Awards Programs | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
