Willard Huyck
Willard Miller Huyck (born September 8, 1945 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American director , producer and screenwriter .
Life
Huyck made his debut as a screenwriter in 1969 with the film Die Teuflische Acht . Four years later he made a second appearance in the film business and made his debut as a director with the film Messiah des Bad , which he also produced and wrote the screenplay himself. In 1973 he worked for the first time with George Lucas on the film American Graffiti . For the script they wrote together, they were nominated for an Oscar in 1974 together with Gloria Katz , Huyck's wife since November 25, 1969 . In 1975 Huyck was involved in the screenplay for the film comedy Adventurer on the Lucky Lady , in 1979 he directed Who is still going to university? his second film as a director. For his screenplay for the 1984 adventure film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , Huyck was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1985. Huyck then directed the war film Attack is the Best Defense , again based on his own script, based on a novel by Robert Grossbach. In 1986 there was another cooperation with George Lucas. Huyck directed the film Howard - Ein Tierischer Held , produced by this company , which is his last directorial work to date. In 1987 he was awarded the Golden Raspberry for the script he wrote himself . In 1989 the television film Mothers, Daughters and Lovers was made , Huyck wrote the screenplay for it and was also involved in the project as executive producer. Five years later, the script for Radioland Murders followed , and in 2008 he wrote the script for Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse , a television film.
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: The Devil's 8 (screenplay)
- 1973: Messiah of Evil ( Messiah of Evil , screenplay, direction, production)
- 1973: Adventurer on the Lucky Lady ( Lucky Lady , screenplay)
- 1975: American Graffiti (screenplay)
- 1979: Who else goes to university? ( French Postcards , screenplay, director)
- 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , writer)
- 1984: Attack Is the Best Defense ( Best Defense , Screenplay, Director)
- 1986: Howard - the Duck ( Howard the Duck , script, direction)
- 1989: Mothers, Daughters and Lovers , Screenplay, TV Movie
- 1994: Radioland Murders - Madness on air ( Radioland Murders , screenplay)
Web links
- Willard Huyck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huyck, Willard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huyck, Willard Miller (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director, film producer, and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |