MUMBAI: Gilbert Cates will return once again to produce the 78th Oscar Academy Awards. Cates will captain the upcoming Oscar telecast which will air in India live on Star Movies, early in the morning on, 6 March, 2006.

Cates has produced more Oscar shows than any other person, with a dozen telecasts to his credit since 1990. Academy president, Sid Ganis says, "Even with 12 shows in his past, Gil remains extraordinarily creative and ready and willing to give innovation a try. And the rest of us are a little more comfortable with Gil trying new ways to present the evening, because he knows exactly what's at stake."

Cates' previous outings as producer have garnered 92 Emmy nominations and 21 Emmy Awards.Cates won the Emmy himself in 1991 for producing the 63rd Annual Academy Awards telecast.

Cates says, "I am delighted that Sid has asked me back as producer of a show that I love to do. Much of the fun of producing this live telecast is the pleasure of working with people that I love and respect."