Gary Chason

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Male

Birthday

23-Sep-1942

Age

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Galveston, Texas

Also Known As

Gary Wayne Chason
Gary W. Chason

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, Brooke Shields, Tatum O'Neal, and Ann-Margret. The impact Gary had made during his life time within the theatre and arts community will never be forgotten.

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Cook County (2009) Character: Mr. Jimmy
Living in a small town amongst a house full of crystal meth abusers, 17-year-old Abe wrestles to beat a meth addiction while struggling to protect himself and his young niece from his abusive uncle Bump. When Sonny returns home from prison seeking redemption for his son Abe, the two must navigate the treacherous waters created by Bump, who will do almost anything to maintain a dangerous lifestyle fueled by crystal meth.

Picture This (1991) Character: Self
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.

Strings (2011) Character: Ray
Strings is a 2011 American dramatic thriller film about a musician who discovers his therapist manipulates patients into committing crimes.

Z: A Zombie Musical (2007) Character: Zombie Bathroom Dude
After three Catholic Nuns are attacked by a Zombie Dog and turned into Zombies, they discover a group of articulate, educated, singing & dancing Zombies living in the idyllic enclave of Zomburbia. One of the Nuns refuses to accept her new-found Zombie-osity and sets off on a comic journey of self-discovery and mayhem...with, naturally, much singing and dancing along the way!

Everything or Nothing (2007) Character: Harvey Stanton
An orphan and product of her circumstances, Lynny tires of her edgy lifestyle and turns her life around...or does she?

Brewster McCloud (1971) Character: Camera Store Clerk
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.

My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) Character: Drivers Ed Instructor
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.

Dear Pillow (2004) Character: Dusty
An emo grocery bagger living with his divorced dad in a low-income apartment complex is gradually drawn into the bizarre world of pornographic fiction in this tale of teenage drama.

Fourplay (2013) Character: Tom
A feature anthology of short tales of sexual intimacy set in four American cities.

Sugar Hill (1974) Character: Lab Technician
When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss, his grieving fiancé enlists the help of a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.

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