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Gary Winick
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Winick at a Tadpole screening at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2002
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Gary Scott Winick
March 31, 1961 |
| Died | February 27, 2011 (aged 49) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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| 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.
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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 |
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| 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
