Gimel Everett

{{short description|American film producer}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Gimel Sandra Everett

| occupation = Producer, Writer

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|2|7}}

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Gimel Everett ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ɪ|ˈ|m|iː|l}}; 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.{{Cite web |last=Gire |first=Dan |date=1992-03-11 |title='Lawnmower Man' runs out of gas |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/illinois/arlington-heights/arlington-heights-daily-herald-suburban-chicago/1992/03-11/page-276 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=NewspaperArchive.com |publisher=Daily Herald |page=276 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=The Lawnmower Man |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59296 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=AFI{{!}}Catalog}}{{Cite web |last=Putzer |first=Gerald |date=1993-01-04 |title=Sequels are B.O. winners |url=https://variety.com/1993/film/news/sequels-are-b-o-winners-102555/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Virtuosity became the first major film to feature nanotechnology set in a cyberpunk based future.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}