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.

You Don't Have to Die
Directed byMalcolm Clarke
Bill Guttentag
Written byMalcolm Clarke
Bill Guttentag
Produced byMalcolm Clarke
Bill Guttentag[1]
StarringJason Gaes
CinematographyGreg Andracke
Edited byNancy Frazen
Production
company
Tiger Rose Productions
Distributed byHBO
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

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