MUMBAI: Gilbert Cates, long time Oscars producer has expired. Declaring the death of its Dean Cates, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television said that he expired on October 31 at the age of 77.

Cates produced the Academy Awards(R) 14 times between 1990 and 2008, more than any other individual. In addition, he served three terms as governor of the Academy‘s Directors Branch and was a board member since 2002. He also was vice president with the organization from 2003 to 2005.

Cates received multiple Emmy nominations for his Oscar work in addition to the honours from the Directors Guild of America and the President‘s Award in 2005. The same year, Cates received the Board of Governors Award from the American Society of Cinematographers, and also a Filmmaker Award by the Cinema Audio Society in 2007.

In addition, Cates produced dozens of television films beginning from the ‘60s to the 2000s as well as Broadway and off-Broadway plays.

Cates was the dean of the UCLA School fo Theater, Film and Television from 1990 to 1998.