Gale Anne Hurd

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BIRTHDAY

October 25, 1955

Los Angeles, CA

RECENT CREDITS

Punisher: War Zone (FILM) Dec. 5, 2008

The Incredible Hulk (FILM) Jun. 13, 2008

Aeon Flux (FILM) Dec. 2, 2005

The Punisher (FILM) Apr. 16, 2004

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (FILM) Jul. 2, 2003

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BIOGRAPHY

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A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, where she majored in economics and communications, Gale Ann Hurd learned the ropes of filmmaking from the inimitable Roger Corman. From 1977 to 1982, Hurd was in charge of marketing and publicity for Corman's New World Pictures. In 1982, she set up her own production firm, Pacific Western Productions. Her most successful producing ventures include her collaborations with her former husband, writer/director James Cameron: Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1990). In the field of television, Hurd served as creative consultant on the series version of her theatrical feature Alien Nation, and won an Emmy for the 1991 TV-movie Cast a Deadly Spell. Outside of her hands-on filmmaking activities, Gale Ann Hurd has been active with the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, and has overseen several training programs and workshops for untried women directors.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Bruce Vilanch tapped to write his 10th Oscar show

Dec. 13, 1999

A host of Oscar activity has begun to unfold despite the annual award show still being more than three months away. The show's head writer, as well as its short-film creator, was announced recently. As expected, the guru of award show writers, Bruce Vilanch, was once again tapped for the celebrated lead writer position at this year's Academy Awards show. Vilanch, who has writte...

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James Cameron: One for the Thumb

Posted: Jun. 23, 2000

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