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Gale Anne Hurd is an executive producer in AMC's The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
Biography[]
Hurd was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Lolita (née Espiau) and Frank E. Hurd, an investor. Her father was Jewish and her mother was Roman Catholic. She grew up in Palm Springs, California, and graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Economics and Communications, in 1977.
She joined New World Pictures as executive assistant to Roger Corman, the company president. She worked her way up through various administrative positions and eventually became involved in production. She formed her own production company, Pacific Western Productions, in 1982 and went on to produce a number of box-office hits including The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), and The Abyss (1989). She later married Brian De Palma. In 1998, she was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry.
In 2003, she was awarded the Telluride Tech Festival Award of Technology at Telluride, Colorado, along with Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Hurd was married to James Cameron from 1985 to 1989. She has one daughter from her marriage to director Brian De Palma. She is an avid supporter of Arsenal FC. Gale's daughter, Lolita de Palma, was born 1991.
On October 3, 2012, Gale received a "Hollywood Walk of Fame Star" for her outstanding work on many programs and movies, including The Walking Dead. Many cast members from The Walking Dead attended the ceremony, including Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Sarah Wayne Callies, Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, David Morrissey, IronE Singleton, Scott Wilson, Steven Yeun, Michael Rooker, and Laurie Holden.[1]
References[]
- ↑ ‘Walking Dead’ Producer Gale Anne Hurd to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Beverly Hills Courier (October 3, 2012)
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Crew (World Beyond)
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| Showrunners | Matt Negrete (1-2) |
| Directors | Aisha Tyler (2) • Dan Liu (1) • Heather Cappiello (2) • Jordan Vogt-Roberts (1) • Lily Mariye (2) • Loren Yaconelli (1-2) • Magnus Martens (1) • Michael Cudlitz (1) • Rachel Leiterman (1) • Sharat Raju (1) • Sydney Freeland (1) |
| Writers | Ben Sokolowski (1-2) • Carson Moore (2) • Dana Farahani (1) • Eddie Guzelian (1-2) • Elizabeth Padden (1) • Erin Martin (2) • Matt Negrete (1-2) • Maya Goldsmith (1-2) • Rayna McClendon (2) • Rohit Kumar (1-2) • Sam Reynolds (2) • Scott Gimple (1) • Siavash Farahani (1) • Sinead Daly (1-2) |
| Producers | Brian Bockrath (1-2) • David Alpert (1-2) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-2) • Matt Negrete (1-2) • Robert Kirkman (1-2) • Scott Gimple (1-2) |
| Composers | Andy Grush (1-2) • Taylor Newton Stewart (1-2) |
Crew (Tales)
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| Showrunners | Channing Powell (1) |
| Directors | Deborah Kampmeier (1) • Haifaa al-Mansour (1) • Michael Satrazemis (1) • Ron Underwood (1) |
| Writers | Ahmadu Garba (1) • Ben Sokolowski (1) • Channing Powell (1) • Kari Drake (1) • Lindsey Villarreal (1) • Maya Goldsmith (1) |
| Producers | Brian Bockrath (1) • Channing Powell (1) • David Alpert (1) • Gale Anne Hurd (1) • Michael Satrazemis (1) • Robert Kirkman (1) • Scott Gimple (1) |
| Composers | Daniel Wohl (1) • Morgan Kibby (1) |
Crew (Dead City)
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| Showrunners | Eli Jorné (1) |
| Directors | Gandja Monteiro (1) • Kevin Dowling (1) • Lauren Cohan (2) • Loren Yaconelli (1) • Michael Satrazemis (2) |
| Writers | Brenna Kouf (1) • Eli Jorné (1) • Keith Staskiewicz (1) |
| Producers | Brian Bockrath (1-2) • David Alpert (1-2) • Eli Jorné (1-2) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-2) • Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1-2) • Lauren Cohan (1-2) • Robert Kirkman (1-2) • Scott Gimple (1-2) |
| Composers | Ian Hultquist (1) |
Crew (Daryl Series)
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| Showrunners | David Zabel (1-2) |
| Directors | Daniel Percival (1-2) • Gregory Nicotero (2) • Michael Slovis (2) • Tim Southam (1) |
| Writers | Coline Abert (1) • David Zabel (1-2) • Jason Richman (1-2) • Keith Staskiewicz (2) • Laura Snow (1-2) • Lisa Zwerling (2) • Shannon Goss (1-2) |
| Producers | Angela Kang (1-2) • Brian Bockrath (1-2) • Coline Abert (1) • Daniel Percival (1-2) • David Alpert (1-2) • David Zabel (1-2) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-2) • Gregory Nicotero (1-2) • Jason Richman (1-2) • Melissa McBride (2) • Norman Reedus (1-2) • Robert Kirkman (1-2) • Scott Gimple (1-2) • Shannon Goss (1-2) • Steven Squillante (2) |
| Composers | David Sardy (1-2) |
Crew (The Ones Who Live)
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| Showrunner | Scott Gimple (1) |
| Directors | Amber Templemore-Finlayson (1) • Katie Ellwood (1) • Michael Satrazemis (1) • Michael Slovis (1) |
| Writers | Andrew Lincoln (1) • Channing Powell (1) • Danai Gurira (1) • Gabriel Llanas (1) • Matt Negrete (1) • Nana Nkweti (1) • Scott Gimple (1) |
| Producers | Andrew Lincoln (1) • Brian Bockrath (1) • Danai Gurira (1) • David Alpert (1) • Denise Huth (1) • Gale Anne Hurd (1) • Gregory Nicotero (1) • Robert Kirkman (1) • Scott Gimple (1) |
| Composers | Sam Ewing (1) |