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Gary Winick
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Winick at a Tadpole screening at the Seattle 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) 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 degree 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

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

Awards

  • 2002 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing Personal Velocity
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