Gary Essert Filmex Files 1966-1981

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Gary Essert Filmex Files 1966-1981

Gary Essert and with the assistance of George Cukor, launched the first Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Filmex) in Hollywood, CA (1971). The collection consists of documents and photographs relating to films shown at the Los Angeles International Film Exposition(Filmex).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6662190

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Los Angeles International Film Exposition

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Essert, Gary

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Biography Gary Essert was born in Oakland, CA in 1938. After serving in the US Navy, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he started programming student and professional films. He designed and ran The Kaleidoscope (1967-69) and worked occasionally as a graphic designer. With the assistance of George Cukor and others, Essert launched the first Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Filmex) in Hollywood, CA (1971). T...