7.7
TV
Directing
Gilbert Cates
- Born
- Died
- (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 41 titles
Biography
Gilbert “Gil” Cates (born June 6, 1934) is an American film director and television producer. He is probably best known for producing the annual Academy Award shows. In September 2007, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that he would be producing the 80th Academy Awards, his 14th time. The awards took place on Sunday February 24, 2008. Cates directed a number of feature films including I Never Sang for My Father (1970) and Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973), Oh, God! Book II (1980) and The Last Married Couple in America (1980). Cates was born Gilbert Katz in New York City, the son of Nina (née Peltzman) and Nathan Katz, who was a dress manufacturer. There he attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He is the uncle of noted actress Phoebe Cates and a brother of the producer and director Joseph Cates, with whom he collaborated from time to time.
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Signature work
Known For
7.7
TV
7.1
TV
The Oscars
5.5
Movie
Oh, God! Book II
6.7
Movie
I Never Sang for My Father
8.1
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
4.8
Movie
Backfire
4.5
Movie
The Last Married Couple in America
5.6
Movie
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
6.7
Movie
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
6.0
Movie
Consenting Adult
6.3
Movie
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
3.8
Movie
The Affair
5.5
Movie
Call Me Anna
6.5
Movie
The Promise
5.4
Movie
Confessions: Two Faces of Evil
7.0
Movie
In My Daughter's Name
5.9
Movie
Rapunzel
6.8
Movie
To All My Friends on Shore
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kulturplatz TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | $pent Film | Mr. Walsh |
| 1998 | Inside the Golden Statue Film | Self |
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | A Death in the Family Film | Director, Producer |
| 2002 | Collected Stories Film | Director |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims Film | Director |
| 1994 | Confessions: Two Faces of Evil Film | Director |
| 1992 | In My Daughter's Name Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| 1990 | Call Me Anna Film | Director |
| 1989 | Do You Know the Muffin Man? Film | Director |
| 1988 | My First Love Film | Director |
| 1988 | Fatal Judgement Film | Director |
| 1988 | Backfire Film | Director |
| 1986 | Child's Cry Film | Director, Producer |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Consenting Adult Film | Director |
| 1984 | Burning Rage Film | Director |
| 1984 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears Film | Director |
| 1983 | Hobson's Choice Film | Director |
| 1983 | Rapunzel Film | Director |
| 1982 | Country Gold Film | Director, Supervising Producer |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1982 | The Kid From Nowhere Film | Producer |
| 1980 | Oh, God! Book II Film | Director |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol Film | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree Film | Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Promise Film | Director |
| 1978 | Stubby Pringle's Christmas Film | Executive Producer |
| 1978 | 50 Years of Country Music Film | Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Have I Got a Christmas for You Film | Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye Film | Director |
| 1976 | Dragonfly Film | Director, Producer |
| 1974 | After the Fall Film | Director, Producer |
| 1973 | The Affair Film | Director |
| 1973 | Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Film | Director, Producer |
| 1972 | To All My Friends on Shore Film | Director, Producer |
| 1970 | I Never Sang for My Father Film | Director, Producer |
| 1967 | Rings Around the World Film | Director, Producer |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Producer (31 ep) |