Hall of Fame
Bob Odenkirk ($4,500)
Mark Feuerstein ($250)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Rodney Peete ($36,900)
Jane Curtin ($14,200)
Sela Ward ($625)
Howard Hesseman ($4,375)
Mark Green ($5,910)
Sheryl Crow ($16,300)
Marla Gibbs ($3,900)
Joel Schumacher ($7,250)
Conan O'Brien ($5,600)
Robert Forster ($500)
Amber Valletta ($34,750)
Sam Sheperd ($500)
Woody Harrelson ($7,800)
PJ O'Rourke ($14,500)
Burt Reynolds ($1,500)
Berry Gordy ($1,282,550)
Albert Brooks ($250)
Lou Dobbs ($1,000)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Maggie Gyllenhaal ($11,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
Helen Mirren ($600)
Prince ($1,000)
Mike McCaskey ($10,500)
Richard Linklater ($7,800)
Robin Quivers ($2,500)
Michael Smerconish ($22,850)
Michael J Fox ($22,100)
Joel Surnow ($4,100)
Donal Logue ($19,000)
Isiah Thomas ($13,000)
Max Wright ($1,500)
G Gordon Liddy ($5,000)
Talia Shire ($5,500)
Michael Chiarello ($600)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Brian France ($145,200)
Greg Norman ($6,000)
Treat Williams ($1,000)
Tom Seaver ($1,000)
Maury Povich ($64,300)
Richard Stengel ($1,000)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
Neil Simon ($67,875)
Peter Yarrow ($16,372)
Jamie Foxx ($46,100)
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Gil Cates
, 75 (bio ) director, producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
482
Election Picks: 6 wins, 3 losses
$8,800 Democrat $10,600 special interest total: $19,400
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 FREELANCE/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 12/30/08
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 04/23/08
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 11/16/06
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 07/07/05
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 10/21/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 09/21/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 08/12/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 07/01/04
Cates, Gil Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/UCLA/DirectorEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,000 primary 06/28/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 06/25/03
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 02/27/02
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 04/24/01
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90624 DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $200 primary 09/20/00
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90624 DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 08/10/99
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 UCLAPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 08/25/98
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 DIRECTORGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 06/15/98
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GILBERT CATESGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $250 primary 11/16/95
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GELFAND RENNERT ET ALSASSER, JAMES RALPH (D) Senate - TN FRIENDS OF JIM SASSERLost $500 general 10/10/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $1,000 general 09/14/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 primary 06/07/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 primary 06/08/93
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYEDPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 05/03/93
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 10/22/92
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/26/92
CATES, GIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DIRECTOR PRODPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $200 primary 06/13/91
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