Gary Winick

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::summary American filmmaker (1961–2011) ::

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Field	Value
name	Gary Winick
image	Gary Winick 2002.jpg
caption	Winick at a Tadpole screening at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2002
birthname	Gary Scott Winick
birth_date
birth_place	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
occupation	Filmmaker
education	AFI Conservatory
years_active	1979–2010
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| name = Gary Winick | image = Gary Winick 2002.jpg | caption = Winick at a Tadpole screening at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2002 | birthname = Gary Scott Winick | birth_date = | birth_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S. | occupation = Filmmaker | education = AFI Conservatory | years_active = 1979–2010

Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961February 27, 2011) 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.

Biography

Born in Manhattan, New York City, Gary Winick attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in that borough, graduating in 1979. A 1984 graduate of Tufts University, he went on to receive Master of Fine Arts degrees from both the University of Texas at Austin and the AFI Conservatory.

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). His final films were Bride Wars and Letters to Juliet. 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.

Death

Winick died in Manhattan on February 27, 2011, following a years-long battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer
1989	Curfew
1991	Out of the Rain
1995	Sweet Nothing
1998	The Tic Code
2001	Sam the Man
2002	Tadpole
2004	13 Going on 30
2006	Charlotte's Web
2009	Bride Wars
2010	Letters to Juliet
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Awards

• 2002 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing Personal Velocity

References

References

1. Weber, Bruce. (March 1, 2011). "Gary Winick, Director of Small and Studio Films, Dies at 49". [[The New York Times]].
2. (22 January 2001). "Basking In The Sun". [[Tufts]].
3. "Sweet Nothing Filmmakers". [[Warner Bros]].
4. "Gary Winick". Charlotte's Web.
5. Scott, A. O.. (14 May 2010). "In Pursuit of a Long-Distance Romance, Abandoned Long Ago". [[The New York Times]].
6. Russell, Jamie. (28 October 2014). "Calling the Shots: Gary Winick". [[BBC]].
7. Powers, Lindsay. (February 28, 2011). "Director Gary Winick Dies at 49". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].

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