You Don't Have to Die

You Don't Have to Die is a 1988 American short documentary film about a young boy (Jason Gaes) and his successful battle against cancer, directed by Malcolm Clarke and Bill Guttentag.

You Don't Have to Die
Directed by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag
Written by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag
Produced by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag[1]
Starring	Jason Gaes
Cinematography	Greg Andracke
Edited by	Nancy Frazen
Production company	Tiger Rose Productions
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	1988 (1988)
Country	United States
Language	English

Production

Some scenes were animated by John Canemaker.^[2][3]

Accolades

In 1989, it won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 61st Academy Awards.^[4][5]

Cast

• Jason Gaes as himself
• Adam Gaes as himself
• Craig Gaes as himself
• Geralyn Gaes as herself
• Melissa Gaes as herself
• Tim Gaes as himself