Gary Winick | |
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 Winick at aTadpole screening at theSeattle International Film Festival in 2002 | |
| Born | Gary Scott Winick (1961-03-31)March 31, 1961 |
| Died | February 27, 2011(2011-02-27) (aged 49) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1979–2010 |
Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961 – February 27, 2011)[1] was an American filmmaker whose films as a director includeTadpole (2002) and13 Going on 30 (2004), and who also produced such films asPieces of April (2003) andNovember (2004) through his New York City-basedindependent film production company InDigEnt.
Born inManhattan,New York City, Gary Winick attendedColumbia Grammar and Preparatory School in that borough,[1] graduating in 1979.[citation needed] A 1984 graduate ofTufts University,[2] he went on to receiveMaster of Fine Arts degrees from both theUniversity of Texas at Austin and theAFI Conservatory.[3]
Winick directed the filmsOut of the Rain (1991),Tadpole (2002),13 Going on 30 (2004), and the live-action remake ofCharlotte's Web (2006).[4] His final films wereBride Wars andLetters to Juliet.[5] He produced such films asPieces of April (2003) andNovember (2004) through his New York City-basedindependent film production company InDigEnt, founded in 1999.[6]
Winick died in Manhattan on February 27, 2011, following a years-long battle withbrain cancer. He was 49 years old.[7][1]
| 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 |
