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Director 1934 - 2011

Gilbert Cates

New York City, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

7 titles
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Gilbert Cates 1991 1h 36m

A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hearing about this, anti-abortion protesters start a legal campaign to gain legal custody of the fetus.

Backfire

Backfire

Gilbert Cates 1987 1h 33m

Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money.

Oh, God! Book II

Oh, God! Book II

Gilbert Cates 1980 1h 34m

Second 'Oh God' movie has God appearing before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents Paula and Don think Tracy's just crazy and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word. Written by Matthew Patay

The Promise

The Promise

Gilbert Cates 1979 1h 37m

A rich student's fiancee has her face destroyed by a car accident, and refuses to return to him fearing the loss of his love.

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Gilbert Cates 1973 1h 33m

Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationships with her mother, her eye doctor husband, her alienated daughter and estranged son.

To All My Friends on Shore

To All My Friends on Shore

Gilbert Cates 1972 1h 14m 5.0

An airport redcap works hard to get his family out of the ghetto, only to discover that his son has sickle-cell anemia.

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

Gilbert Cates 1970 1h 32m

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.

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