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Willard Huyck

Overview

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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 Remembering Messiah of Evil Actor himself N/A
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2009 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Actor Self 59
Average
2004 A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Actor Self 60
Fair
1998 The Making of 'American Graffiti' Actor Self 59
Average
1973 Messiah of Evil Actor Zombie in Car (uncredited) 59
Average

Directing
1986 Howard the Duck Directing Director 55
Average
1984 Best Defense Directing Director 55
Average
1979 French Postcards Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Messiah of Evil Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Down These Mean Streets Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1994 Radioland Murders Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1989 Mothers, Daughters and Lovers Writing Teleplay N/A
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1988 A Father's Homecoming Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Howard the Duck Writing Screenplay 55
Average
1984 Best Defense Writing Screenplay 55
Average
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Writing Screenplay 72
Good
1979 French Postcards Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 More American Graffiti Writing Characters 57
Average
1975 Lucky Lady Writing Writer 58
Average
1973 American Graffiti Writing Writer 67
Fair
1973 Messiah of Evil Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 The Devil's Eight Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 Down These Mean Streets Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1989 Mothers, Daughters and Lovers Production Executive Producer N/A
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1988 A Father's Homecoming Production Executive Producer N/A
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1973 Messiah of Evil Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
1977 Star Wars Crew Script 81
Very good