Gabriel Katzka | |
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Born | January 25, 1931 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | February 19, 1990 New York, New York |
Resting place | Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York |
Residence | Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York |
Education |
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Kenyon College |
Occupation | theater, movie and television producer |
Spouse(s) | Carol Ward Dudley Katzka |
Children | Edward Dudley Katzka |
Parent(s) | Emil Katzka |
Relatives | Benji K. Green (sister) |
Gabriel Katzka (1931–1990) was an American theater, film and television producer.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York City on January 25, 1931. His father, Emil Katzka, was a lawyer who had a stake in some Broadway productions. He had a sister, Benji K. Green. He attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. He graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
He produced many films and plays. He was noted for his uncanny ability to raise financial capital for theatrical and cinematic productions.
He was married Carol Ward Dudley Katzka, and they had a son, Edward Dudley Katzka. They lived on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. He died on February 19, 1990 in New York. A memorial service was performed at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan and at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. He was buried in the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.