Willard Huyck
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-09-08 (79 years old)
Willard Huyck
Biography
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Willard Huyck (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his association with George Lucas. They met as students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and along with others, they became members of a renowned group of amateur filmmakers called The Dirty Dozen. Along with his wife Gloria Katz, Huyck has created the screenplays of films including American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, as well as collaborating with George Lucas on the original Star Wars. He has directed four films, the last being the notorious Howard the Duck (1986).
He still writes screenplays and scripts following Howard The Duck including Mothers, Daughters and Lovers, Radioland Murders and the upcoming Secrets of a Hollywood Nurse.
His last name is pronounced "Hike."
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Known For
Acting
(2009)
(2009)
Remembering Messiah of Evil
as himself
(2006)
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
(2003)
(1998)
(1974)
Messiah of Evil
as Zombie in Car (uncredited)
Crew
(1994)
Radioland Murders
Screenplay
(1989)
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Teleplay, Executive Producer
(1988)
A Father's Homecoming
Writer, Executive Producer
(1986)
Howard the Duck
Director, Screenplay
(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Screenplay
(1984)
Best Defense
Director, Screenplay
(1979)
French Postcards
Director, Writer
(1979)
More American Graffiti
Characters
(1977)
Star Wars
Script
(1975)
Lucky Lady
Writer
(1974)
Messiah of Evil
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(1973)
American Graffiti
Writer
(1969)
The Devil's Eight
Screenplay
(1966)
Down These Mean Streets
Director, Writer