Harry Gittes

Harry Gittes (May 6, 1936 - September 2, 2017) was an American film producer. He was known for collaborating with Jack Nicholson in such films as Drive, He Said (1971), Goin' South (1978) and About Schmidt (2002). Gittes was also the namesake of Nicholson's character in Chinatown (1974).

Early life and education
Gittes was born on May 6, 1936, in Brookline, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Personal life and death
Gittes was married to lawyer Christine Cuddy and they had two children: Michael and Julia.

Gittes died of natural causes on September 2, 2017, in Los Angeles at age 81.