Birth Chart
Gary Kurtz
Gary Douglas Kurtz
Sun Leo
Moon Taurus
Ascendant Virgo
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Leo - 04°28' - in house 11
↣ Moon in Taurus - 06°54' - in house 8
↣ Mercury in Cancer - 25°53' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ Venus in Gemini - 28°19' - in house 10
↣ Mars in Leo - 15°25' - in house 11/12
↣ Jupiter in Taurus - 13°18' - in house 9
↣ Saturn in Taurus - 13°58' - in house 9
↣ Uranus in Taurus - 25°38' - in house 9
↣ Neptune in Virgo - 23°29' - in house 1
↣ Pluto in Leo - 02°32' - in house 11
↣ North Node in Libra - 13°39' - in house 2 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Virgo - 20°29' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Gemini - 19°37' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Virgo - 17°44'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 11
↣ Moon in house 8
↣ Mercury in house 11
↣ Venus in house 10
↣ Mars in house 11/12
↣ Jupiter in house 9
↣ Saturn in house 9
↣ Uranus in house 9
↣ Neptune in house 1
↣ Pluto in house 11
↣ North Node in house 2
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon square (2°26' separating)
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (8°35' separating)
↣ Sun and Venus parallel
↣ Sun and Mars conjunction (10°57' applying)
↣ Sun and Uranus parallel
↣ Sun and Pluto conjunction (1°56' separating)
↣ Moon and Jupiter conjunction (6°24' applying)
↣ Moon and Saturn conjunction (7°04' applying)
↣ Moon and Pluto square (4°22' separating)
↣ Mercury and Mars parallel
↣ Mercury and Uranus sextile (0°15' applying)
↣ Mercury and Neptune sextile (2°24' applying)
↣ Mercury and Pluto conjunction (6°40' separating)
↣ Mercury and Ascendant sextile (5°23' applying)
↣ Venus and Mars parallel
↣ Venus and Neptune square (4°49' separating)
↣ Venus and Midheaven conjunction (8°41' applying)
↣ Mars and Jupiter square (2°07' separating)
↣ Mars and Saturn square (1°27' separating)
↣ Mars and North Node sextile (1°46' separating)
↣ Mars and Midheaven sextile (4°12' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Saturn conjunction (0°40' applying) parallel
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant trine (4°26' separating)
↣ Saturn and Equatorial Ascendant trine (3°45' separating)
↣ Uranus and Neptune trine (2°09' separating)
↣ Uranus and Ascendant trine (5°08' applying)
↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (5°46' applying)
↣ Neptune and Ascendant conjunction (3°00' applying) parallel
↣ Neptune and Midheaven square (3°52' applying)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven parallel
↣ North Node and Midheaven trine (5°58' separating)
Birth data
- Original name
- Gary Douglas Kurtz
- Chart date
- 27/07/1940
- Chart time
- 08:47
- Date and time quality
- A Memory what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Los Angeles (CA), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 34°03' North · 118°15' West
- Time zone
- 08:00 West
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About
Gary Douglas Kurtz was an American film producer whose work helped shape mainstream cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. He became known for significant collaborations with George Lucas, producing commercial and cultural hits such as American Graffiti (1973) and the first two installments of the Star Wars saga — Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Before rising to prominence, he worked in various production roles and on second units for independent and studio films, gaining technical experience that shaped his reputation as a hands‑on, collaborative producer. He also founded the production company Kinetographics.
Kurtz took part in notable fantasy and science fiction projects, including The Dark Crystal (1982) and Return to Oz (1985), and co‑produced Slipstream (1989). His work on films that became cultural and commercial touchstones helped set narrative and production standards for major franchises.
Kurtz’s legacy is linked to his ability to balance artistic ambition with commercial viability, contributing to films that received critical recognition and preservation by cultural institutions.
