Gimel Everett Explained

Gimel Everett (; February 7, 1951) was an American producer specializing in the science-fiction and horror genres. Her most notable films were The Lawnmower Man and Virtuosity.

Everett co-wrote the screenplay for The Lawnmower Man with her husband, director Brett Leonard.^[2] It was noted for its quality special effects, becoming the number one commercially successful independent film of 1992, budgeted at $10 million and earning $30 million in its first two months of release and $13.6 in rentals.^{[3] [4]}

Virtuosity became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk based future.

Works

Film

• The Dead Pit 1989 (Writer, Producer, Editor)^[5]
• The Lawnmower Man 1992 (Writer, Producer, 2nd Unit Director)^[6]
• Hideaway 1995 (Producer)
• Virtuosity 1995 (Co-producer)
• Man-Thing (DVD box title) 2005 (as Producer)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gimel Sandra Everett in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 . 2024-08-23 . Ancestry.com . en.
2. Web site: Gire . Dan . 1992-03-11 . 'Lawnmower Man' runs out of gas . 2024-08-23 . NewspaperArchive.com . Daily Herald . 276 . en.
3. Web site: The Lawnmower Man . 2024-08-23 . AFICatalog.
4. Web site: Putzer . Gerald . 1993-01-04 . Sequels are B.O. winners . 2024-08-23 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: Gimel Everett . 2024-08-23 . prod.tcm.com . en.
6. News: Johnson . Malcolm . Computerized animation gives 'Lawnmower Man' some crisp cuts . June 16, 2024 . Hartford Courant . March 7, 1992 . C5.