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George Armitage(1942-2025)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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George Armitage
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George Armitage was born in 1942 in the USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) and Vigilante Force (1976). He was married to Sharon. He died on 15 February 2025 in Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Born1942
DiedFebruary 15, 2025
Born1942
DiedFebruary 15, 2025
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank
7.3
Movie
  • Director
  • 1997
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
4.2
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1970
Victoria Principal, Kris Kristofferson, Bernadette Peters, and Jan-Michael Vincent in Vigilante Force (1976)
Vigilante Force
5.2
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1976
Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
Miami Blues
6.4
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1990

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Producer

  • Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen, Gary Sinise, Vinnie Jones, Owen Wilson, and Sara Foster in The Big Bounce (2004)
    The Big Bounce
    4.9
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Katherine Cannon, Joyce Williams, and Pegi Boucher in Private Duty Nurses (1971)
    Private Duty Nurses
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
    Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
    4.2
    • associate producer
    • 1970
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as George B. Armitage)
    • 1967

Writer

  • The Late Shift (1996)
    The Late Shift
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1996
  • Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in The Last of the Finest (1990)
    The Last of the Finest
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Hot Rod (1979)
    Hot Rod
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Victoria Principal, Kris Kristofferson, Bernadette Peters, and Jan-Michael Vincent in Vigilante Force (1976)
    Vigilante Force
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Darktown Strutters (1975)
    Darktown Strutters
    4.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1975
  • Bernie Casey in Hit Man (1972)
    Hit Man
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Night Call Nurses (1972)
    Night Call Nurses
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Monty Nash (1971)
    Monty Nash
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Katherine Cannon, Joyce Williams, and Pegi Boucher in Private Duty Nurses (1971)
    Private Duty Nurses
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
    Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
    4.2
    • screenplay by
    • 1970

Director

  • Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen, Gary Sinise, Vinnie Jones, Owen Wilson, and Sara Foster in The Big Bounce (2004)
    The Big Bounce
    4.9
    • Director
    • 2004
  • John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
    Grosse Pointe Blank
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Fred Ward in Miami Blues (1990)
    Miami Blues
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Hot Rod (1979)
    Hot Rod
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Victoria Principal, Kris Kristofferson, Bernadette Peters, and Jan-Michael Vincent in Vigilante Force (1976)
    Vigilante Force
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Bernie Casey in Hit Man (1972)
    Hit Man
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Katherine Cannon, Joyce Williams, and Pegi Boucher in Private Duty Nurses (1971)
    Private Duty Nurses
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1971

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Miami Blues

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  • Alternative name
    • George B. Armitage
  • Born
    • 1942
    • USA
  • Died
    • February 15, 2025
    • Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sharon1962 - February 15, 2025 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Brent Armitage

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