
Willard Huyck
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Willard Huyck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984 · Screenplay3.7ActuallyLike
American Graffiti1973 · Writer3.5ActuallyLike
Howard the Duck1986 · Director, Screenplay2.7ActuallyLike
Messiah of Evil1975 · Zombie in Car (uncredited)3.1
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003 · Self3.6
More American Graffiti1979 · Characters2.6
Best Defense1984 · Director, Screenplay2.2
Radioland Murders1994 · Screenplay2.9ActuallyLike pages
Cast credits
Messiah of Evil1975 · Zombie in Car (uncredited)3.1
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003 · Self3.6
The Making of 'American Graffiti'1998 · Self3.9
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · Self4.0
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope2004 · Self3.8AArtifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'2004 · Self3.5
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters2006 · Self3.3
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood2009 · Self3.0
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the BombMovie · Self
Remembering Messiah of Evil2009 · himselfCrew credits
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984 · Screenplay3.7ActuallyLike
American Graffiti1973 · Writer3.5ActuallyLike
Howard the Duck1986 · Director, Screenplay2.7ActuallyLike
Messiah of Evil1975 · Director, Producer, Screenplay3.1
More American Graffiti1979 · Characters2.6
Best Defense1984 · Director, Screenplay2.2
Radioland Murders1994 · Screenplay2.9
Lucky Lady1975 · Writer2.8
The Devil's Eight1969 · Screenplay2.6
French Postcards1979 · Director, Writer2.5
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers1989 · Teleplay, Executive Producer4.0
A Father's Homecoming1988 · Writer, Executive Producer3.3
Down These Mean Streets1966 · Director, Writer