Harry Gittes (May 6, 1936 - September 2, 2017) was an American film producer. He was known for collaborating with Jack Nicholson in such films as Drive, He Said (1971), Goin' South (1978) and About Schmidt (2002). Gittes was also the namesake of Nicholson's character in Chinatown (1974).
Early life and education Gittes was born on May 6, 1936, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Personal life and death Gittes was married to lawyer Christine Cuddy and they had two children: Michael and Julia.
Gittes died of natural causes on September 2, 2017, in Los Angeles at age 81.
Filmography Year Film Notes 1969 Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert Producer 1971 Drive, He Said Co-producer 1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Producer 1978 Goin' South 1982 Dangerous Company Executive producer Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann Producer 1988 Little Nikita 1989 Breaking In 2002 About Schmidt 2004 The Girl Next Door 2017 Last Flag Flying Executive producer, posthumous release
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