Gary Scott Winick (March 31, 1961February 27, 2011) was an American filmmaker whose films as a director include ''

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'' (2002) and '' 13 Going on 30'' (2004), and who also produced such films as ''

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'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2004) through his New York City-based

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production company InDigEnt.

Biography

Born in

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, Gary Winick attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in that borough, graduating in 1979. A 1984 graduate of

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, he went on to receive

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degree from both the

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and the

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. Winick directed the films '' Out of the Rain'' (1991), ''

'' (2002), '' 13 Going on 30'' (2004), and the live-action remake of ''

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'' (2006). His final films were '' Bride Wars'' and '' Letters to Juliet''. He produced such films as ''

'' (2003) and ''

'' (2004) through his New York City-based

production company InDigEnt, founded in 1999.

Death

Winick died in Manhattan on February 27, 2011, following a years-long battle with

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. He was 49 years old.

Filmography

Awards

* 2002 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for producing ''Personal Velocity''

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winick, Gary 1961 births 2011 deaths AFI Conservatory alumni American film editors Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School alumni Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Deaths from cancer in New York (state) Film directors from New York City Film producers from New York (state) Independent Spirit Award winners Moody College of Communication alumni People from Manhattan Tufts University alumni