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Gilbert “Gil” Cates (June 6, 1934 – October 31, 2011), born Gilbert Katz, was an Award winning 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.
Cates was born Gilbert Katz in New York City, the son of Jewish parents Nina (née Peltzman) and Nathan Katz, who was a dress manufacturer. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School, and majored at Syracuse University. According to the Jewish Journal, Cates stumbled into his profession by accident: As a pre-med student at Syracuse University, he was in the fencing team and was asked to instruct student actors in a production of Richard III on how to handle swords. He was so taken by the experience that he changed his major to theater.
Cates was a member of the Reform Jewish Wilshire Boulevard Temple. The Jewish Journal quotes him as saying that he only attended services on the High Holy Days, but felt “very proud to be Jewish”.
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Back Stage speaks with Geffen Playhouse producing director Gil Cates about making theatre in Los Angeles. Gil Cates is the winner of the 2009 Back Stage Garland Lifetime Achievement Award. www.backstage.com
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This mini-documentary is a personal profile of movie and Academy Awards producer Gilbert Cates. Cates was being honored as the Man of the Year by the Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The video was produced and written by Bill White and was shot by Phil Condit. The video features interviews with actors Beau Bridges and Jason Alexander, NASA Chief Dan Goldin, and Gil's wife and TV personality, Dr. Judith Reichman.
© Jenny Bierlich - February 17, 2008 Beverly Hills, California ~~Producer, Director, Actor,and Writer Gil Cates interview during the 58th Annual ACE Eddie Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Randall Arney remembers Gil Cates at the 2011 Ovation Awards held at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Video produced by Bakers Man Productions.
WEBN sits down with Gil Cates, producer of the 2008 Academy Awards
Gilbert 'Gil' Cates is an American film director and television producer. He's probably best known for producing the annual Academy awards shows on TV 14 times. Earlier this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced he will be producing the 80th Academy Awards, which broadcasts in February 2008. In an iChat interview from LA with Media Talk Correspondent Bob Ross of BobRossMovies.com, Gil talks about the awards shows and the WGA strike now affecting TV programming, and, perhaps, even the 2008 Oscars show. Tampa Bay's Media Talk hosts: Janet Sherer & Rob Tiisler.