You Don't Have to Die

You Don't Have to Die
Directed by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag
Written by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag
Produced by	Malcolm Clarke Bill Guttentag^[1]
Starring	Jason Gaes
Cinematography	Greg Andracke
Edited by	Nancy Frazen
Production company	Tiger Rose Productions
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	1988 (1988)
Country	United States
Language	English

You Don't Have to Die is a 1988 American short documentary film about a young boy (Jason Gaes) and his successful battle against cancer, directed by Malcolm Clarke and Bill Guttentag.

Production[edit]

Some scenes were animated by John Canemaker.^[2]^[3]

Accolades[edit]

In 1989, it won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 61st Academy Awards.^[4]^[5]

Cast[edit]

Jason Gaes as himself
Adam Gaes as himself
Craig Gaes as himself
Geralyn Gaes as herself
Melissa Gaes as herself
Tim Gaes as himself

References[edit]

^ Documentary Winners: 1989 Oscars
^ "You Don't Have to Die". www.tcm.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "The Animated World of John Canemaker". www.awn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ "Hollywood.com: You Don't Have to Die". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2008.

External links[edit]

You Don't Have to Die at IMDb
Video on YouTube, posted by John Canemaker

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