Gale Anne Hurd

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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)

External Links[]

Gale Anne Hurd at the Internet Movie Database

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Producers	Adam Fierro (1) • Angela Kang (3-11) • Caleb Womble (4-9) • Channing Powell (4-10) • Charles H. Eglee (1) • Corey Reed (5-11) • Curtis Gwinn (4) • David Alpert (1-11) • Denise Huth (1-11) • Eli Jorné (10) • Evan T. Reilly (2-3) • Frank Darabont (1) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-11) • Geraldine Inoa (9-10) • Glen Mazzara (1-3) • Gregory Nicotero (1-11) • Heather Bellson (5-6) • Jack LoGiudice (1) • Jim Barnes (10-11) • Joe Incaprera (10-11) • Jolly Dale (3-6) • Julia Ruchman (10-11) • Kenneth Requa (3-5) • Kevin Deiboldt (10-11) • Matt Negrete (4-9) • Nichole Beattie (3-4) • Nicole Mirante-Matthews (10-11) • Paul Gadd (2-6) • Robert Kirkman (1-11) • Sang Kyu Kim (3) • Scott Gimple (2-11) • Seth Hoffman (4-6) • Skip Schoolnik (1) • Tom Luse (2-9)
Composers	Bear McCreary (1-11) • Sam Ewing (10-11)

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Showrunners	Andrew Chambliss (4-8) • Dave Erickson (1-3) • Ian Goldberg (4-8)
Directors	Adam Davidson (1-2) • Aisha Tyler (6) • Alex Garcia Lopez (3) • Alrick Riley (3) • Alycia Debnam-Carey (7) • Andrew Bernstein (2-3) • Bille Woodruff (7) • Christoph Schrewe (2) • Colman Domingo (4-6) • Courtney Hunt (3) • Craig Zisk (2) • Daisy Mayer (4-5) • Dan Liu (4-5) • Danay Garcia (8) • Daniel Sackheim (2) • Daniel Stamm (3) • David Barrett (4-5) • Deborah Chow (2-3) • Ed Ornelas (7) • Gary S. Rake (7) • Gerardo Naranjo (2) • Haifaa al-Mansour (8) • Heather Cappiello (6-8) • James Armstrong (8) • Janice Cooke (6) • Jeremy Webb (3) • Jessica Lowrey (5) • John Polson (4) • Josef Wladyka (3) • Kari Skogland (1) • Kate Dennis (2) • K.C. Colwell (5-6) • Kenneth Requa (8) • Lennie James (6-7) • Lou Diamond Phillips (4) • Magnus Martens (4) • Marta Cunningham (5) • Meera Menon (3) • Michael McDonough (2) • Michael Satrazemis (4-8) • Michael Uppendahl (2) • Paco Cabezas (3) • Phil McLaughlin (8) • Ron Underwood (5-8) • Sarah Boyd (4) • Sharat Raju (4-7) • SJ Main Muñoz (8) • Stefan Schwartz (1-3) • Sydney Freeland (5) • Tara Nicole Weyr (4-5, 7) • Tawnia McKiernan (6) • Uta Briesewitz (2)
Writers	Alan Page (2-3) • Alex Delyle (4-7) • Andrew Chambliss (4-8) • Anna Fishko (4) • Ashley Cardiff (5-7) • Brett C. Leonard (2) • Brian Buckner (2) • Calaya Michelle Stallworth (7-8) • Carla Ching (2) • Channing Powell (6) • Dave Erickson (1-3) • David Johnson (5-8) • David Wiener (1-2) • Ian Goldberg (4-8) • Jack LoGiudice (1) • Jacob Pinion (6-8) • Jami O'Brien (3) • Justin Boyd (7-8) • Kalinda Vasquez (4) • Kate Barnow (2) • Kate Erickson (2) • Kelly Jane Costello (8) • Lauren Signorino (2-3) • Mallory Westfall (5-6) • Marco Ramirez (1) • Mark Richard (3) • Meaghan Oppenheimer (1) • Melissa Scrivner-Love (4) • Michael Alaimo (5) • Mike Zunic (3) • Nazrin Choudhury (6-8) • Nick Bernardone (5-8) • Richard Naing (4-5) • Robert Kirkman (1) • Ryan Scott (3) • Samir Mehta (5) • Scott Gimple (4) • Shintaro Shimosawa (4) • Suzanne Heathcote (3) • Wes Brown (3)
Producers	Alan Page (2-3) • Andrew Bernstein (2-3) • Andrew Chambliss (4-8) • Brett C. Leonard (2) • Brian Buckner (2) • Colman Domingo (7-8) • Dave Erickson (1-3) • David Alpert (1-8) • David Wiener (1-2) • Frank Hildebrand (2-8) • Gale Anne Hurd (1-8) • Gregory Nicotero (1-8) • Ian Goldberg (4-8) • Jack LoGiudice (1) • Kate Barnow (2) • Marco Ramirez (1) • Michael Satrazemis (4-8) • Robert Kirkman (1-8) • Scott Gimple (4-8) • Shintaro Shimosawa (4)
Composers	Danny Bensi (4-8) • Paul Haslinger (1-3) • Saunder Jurriaans (4-8)

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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)

v • d • e Crew (Tales)
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)

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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)

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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)

v • d • e Crew (The Ones Who Live)
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)

[1] ‘Walking Dead’ Producer Gale Anne Hurd to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Beverly Hills Courier (October 3, 2012)

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