Gimel Everett

American film producer

Gimel Sandra Everett
Born	(1951-02-07)February 7, 1951
Died	May 22, 2011(2011-05-22) (aged 60)^[1]
Occupation(s)	Producer, Writer

Gimel Everett (/dʒɪˈmiːl/; February 7, 1951) was an American producer specializing in the science-fiction and horror genres. Her most notable films were The Lawnmower Man and Virtuosity.

Everett co-wrote the screenplay for The Lawnmower Man with her husband, director Brett Leonard.^[2] It was noted for its quality special effects, becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at $10 million and earning $30 million in its first two months of release and $13.6 in rentals.^[3]^[4]

Virtuosity became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk based future.^{[citation needed]}

Works

Film

The Dead Pit 1989 (Writer, Producer, Editor)^[5]
The Lawnmower Man 1992 (Writer, Producer, 2nd Unit Director)^[6]
Hideaway 1995 (Producer)^[5]
Virtuosity 1995 (Co-producer)^[5]
Man-Thing (DVD box title) 2005 (as Producer)

References

^ "Gimel Sandra Everett in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ Gire, Dan (March 11, 1992). "'Lawnmower Man' runs out of gas". NewspaperArchive.com. Daily Herald. p. 276. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ "The Lawnmower Man". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ Putzer, Gerald (January 4, 1993). "Sequels are B.O. winners". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gimel Everett". prod.tcm.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ Johnson, Malcolm (March 7, 1992). "Computerized animation gives 'Lawnmower Man' some crisp cuts". Hartford Courant. C5. Retrieved June 16, 2024.