Harry Gittes

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).^[1][2]

Harry Gittes
Born	(1936-05-06)May 6, 1936 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 2, 2017(2017-09-02) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Spouse	Christine Cuddy
Children	2

Early life and education

Gittes was born on May 6, 1936, in Brookline, Massachusetts.^[1] He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.^[2]

Personal life and death

Gittes was married to lawyer Christine Cuddy and they had two children: Michael and Julia.^[1][2]

Gittes died of natural causes on September 2, 2017, in Los Angeles at age 81.^[1][2]

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