---
name: "Gale Anne Hurd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gale-anne-hurd"
fi1m_id: "gale-anne-hurd"
imdb_id: "nm0005036"
tmdb_id: 869
wikidata_id: "Q269895"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "25 October 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 13
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T03:00:13.435683+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gale Anne Hurd

## Identity

Gale Anne Hurd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gale-anne-hurd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gale-anne-hurd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005036
- **TMDB ID:** 869
- **Wikidata ID:** Q269895
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale_Anne_Hurd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269895, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005036/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/869

Writer and producer. Born 25 October 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 25 October 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1984–2019
- **Also known as:** Gale Hurd
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 6 writing, 7 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [James Cameron](https://film.one/person/james-cameron.md), [Michael Biehn](https://film.one/person/michael-biehn.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md), [Lance Henriksen](https://film.one/person/lance-henriksen.md), [Linda Hamilton](https://film.one/person/linda-hamilton.md), [Liv Tyler](https://film.one/person/liv-tyler.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as writer, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (3), 1990s 72 (4), 2000s 67 (4), 2010s 53 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Science Fiction 5, Thriller 5, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,733m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale_Anne_Hurd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269895, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005036/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/869

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Abyss*](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) (71), [*The Incredible Hulk*](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md) (58)
- **Apple TV:** [*Aliens*](https://film.one/film/aliens.md) (91)
- **AMC+:** [*The Terminator*](https://film.one/film/the-terminator.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Gale Anne Hurd is an American film and television producer. She was born on 25 October 1955 in Los Angeles, California. She founded Valhalla Entertainment, formerly known as Pacific Western Productions, and began her career working for producer Roger Corman.

Hurd produced *The Terminator* (1984), which she also co-wrote, *Aliens* (1986) and *Armageddon* (1998). She has served as executive producer on the television series *The Walking Dead* (2010–2022) and its spin-offs. Other credits include *The Abyss* (1989), *The Incredible Hulk* (2008) and the documentary *Mankiller* (2017). She was formerly recording secretary for the Producers Guild of America.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (13)

### Wrote (6) — the average rests on these

- *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), Fi1m 61, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), Fi1m 61, Executive Producer, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Fi1m 88, Executive Producer, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *The Terminator* (1984), Fi1m 88, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminator.md)

### Produced (7)

- *The Incredible Hulk* (2008), Fi1m 58, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Fi1m 72, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Dante's Peak* (1997), Fi1m 56, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dantes-peak.md)
- *Tremors* (1990), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/tremors.md)
- *The Abyss* (1989), Fi1m 71, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)
- *Aliens* (1986), Fi1m 91, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *The YouTube Effect* (2023), Producer
- *The Walking Dead: Dead City* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *Tales of the Walking Dead* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Walking Dead: World Beyond* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), Characters — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md)
- *Hell Fest* (2018), Producer
- *Lore* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *Mankiller* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Falling Water* (2016), series, Executive Producer
- *Hunters* (2016), series, Executive Producer
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, Executive Producer
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Characters — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Birth of the Living Dead* (2013), as Film producer
- *Horizon* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Very Good Girls* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Last Man Standing* (2011), Executive Producer
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *The Wronged Man* (2010), Executive Producer
- *The Pirate Code* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Punisher: War Zone* (2008), Producer
- *The Incredible Hulk* (2008), Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-incredible-hulk.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, Characters — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Welcome to the Jungle* (2007), Producer
- *Æon Flux* (2005), Producer
- *The Punisher* (2004), Producer
- *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), Characters, Executive Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *True Whispers* (2002), Producer
- *Adventure Inc.* (2002), series, Producer
- *Clockstoppers* (2002), Producer
- *Dick* (1999), Producer
- *Virus* (1999), Producer
- *Dead Man on Campus* (1998), Producer
- *Armageddon* (1998), Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Switchback* (1997), Producer
- *Dante's Peak* (1997), Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/dantes-peak.md)
- *The Relic* (1997), Producer
- *The Ghost and the Darkness* (1996), Producer
- *Sugartime* (1995), Executive Producer
- *Witch Hunt* (1994), Producer
- *Safe Passage* (1994), Producer
- *No Escape* (1994), Producer
- *Raising Cain* (1992), Producer
- *The Waterdance* (1992), Producer
- *Cast a Deadly Spell* (1991), Producer
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Executive Producer, Characters — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *Tremors* (1990), Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/tremors.md)
- *Downtown* (1990), Executive Producer
- *The Abyss* (1989), Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)
- *Alien Nation* (1988), Producer
- *Bad Dreams* (1988), Producer
- *Aliens* (1986), Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/aliens.md)
- *The Terminator* (1984), Producer, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-terminator.md)
- *Smokey Bites the Dust* (1981), Co-Producer
- *Battle Beyond the Stars* (1980), Assistant Production Manager
- *Humanoids from the Deep* (1980), Production Office Assistant

## Gallery

- ![Gale Anne Hurd](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-a22a71dd87df.jpg) Gale Anne Hurd — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Gale_Anne_Hurd_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg/1280px-Gale_Anne_Hurd_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carrie Henn, Carl Toop, Mark Rolston, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Ricco Ross, Jenette Goldstein, Cynthia Scott, & Matt Winston at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-004153caee59.jpg) Carrie Henn, Carl Toop, Mark Rolston, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Ricco Ross, Jenette Goldstein, Cynthia Scott, & Matt Winston at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Aliens_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Aliens_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carrie Henn, Carl Toop, Mark Rolston, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Ricco Ross, Jenette Goldstein, Cynthia Scott, & Matt Winston at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-8ec3c03318d1.jpg) Carrie Henn, Carl Toop, Mark Rolston, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Ricco Ross, Jenette Goldstein, Cynthia Scott, & Matt Winston at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Aliens_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg/1280px-Aliens_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gale Anne Hurd at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-5cca6cd4bcdd.jpg) Gale Anne Hurd at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2012) — Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/GaleAnneHurdHWOFOct2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gale Anne Hurd](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-bdddf8a14386.jpg) Gale Anne Hurd — Image via TMDB
- ![Gale Anne Hurd](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-4f4932f2f8b2.jpg) Gale Anne Hurd — Image via TMDB
- ![Gale Anne Hurd](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-85e7dae4cad7.jpg) Gale Anne Hurd — Image via TMDB
- ![Aliens Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Writer/Director James Cameron (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-85b2720f9fd1.jpg) Aliens Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Writer/Director James Cameron (2010) — Gale_Ann_Hurd_and_James_Cameron.jpg: Towpilot
derivative work: SchirmerPower (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Gale_Ann_Hurd_and_James_Cameron_cropped_2.jpg/1280px-Gale_Ann_Hurd_and_James_Cameron_cropped_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Aliens Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Writer/Director James Cameron (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/88038/gallery-bbdab8bb2205.jpg) Aliens Producer Gale Anne Hurd and Writer/Director James Cameron (2010) — Gale_Ann_Hurd_and_James_Cameron.jpg: Towpilot
derivative work: SchirmerPower (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Gale_Ann_Hurd_and_James_Cameron_cropped_2_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Crystal Award 1998: Crystal Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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