Gary Chason

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-09-23 (79 years old)

Deathday

2021-04-18

Place of Birth

Galveston, Texas

Gary Chason

Biography

Gary Chason (September 23, 1942 - April 18, 2021) was a director, producer, actor and writer. He worked on big budget and independent films with passion. Born in Galveston, Texas, Gary had a distinguished career in motion pictures as a Casting Director and Dialog/Dialect Coach. His casting credits include: The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, The Getaway, Pretty Baby, and Paris, Texas. He had the pleasure of working with many famous Directors, including: Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich, Sam Peckinpah, Michael Ritchie, Louis Malle, and Wim Wenders. As a Dialect Coach Gary tutored people like Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Br...

Acting

1970

Brewster McCloud

as Camera Store Clerk

2007

Z: A Zombie Musical

as Zombie Bathroom Dude

2009

Cook County

as Mr. Jimmy

2011

Strings

as Ray

2013

Fourplay

as Tom

1987

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

as Drivers Ed Instructor

2004

Dear Pillow

as Dusty

2007

Everything or Nothing

as Harvey Stanton

1974

Sugar Hill

as Lab Technician

Production

2005

Room

as Thanks

1980

The Island

as Production Assistant

1976

Drive-In

as Casting

1982

Liar's Moon

as Location Casting

1976

Futureworld

as Location Casting

1970

Brewster McCloud

as Casting Director

1973

Paper Moon

as Casting Director

1978

Pretty Baby

as Casting Director

1981

Student Bodies

as Casting Director

1984

Paris, Texas

as Casting Director

1990

Texasville

as Casting Director

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Sweet Velvet Grace

as Casting Director

1993

The Trust

as Producer

2007

2007

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