| Jerry Weintraub | |
| Born | September 26, 1937 The Bronx, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | film producer and talent agent |
| Spouse | Jane Morgan |
Jerry Weintraub (born September 26, 1937) is an American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jane Morgan (born December 25, 1920, Newton Massachusetts) is an American popular Singer, specializing in Traditional Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. He now lives in Palm Springs, California. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of
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Early and personal life and career
Weintraub was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Rose Weintraub and a gem salesman father. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [1] After several years at MCA, he left and formed his own personal management company. MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Among the acts that Weintraub managed at this time were Joey Bishop, The Four Seasons, and singer Jane Morgan. Joey Bishop ( February 3 1918 &ndash October 17 2007) was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member Jane Morgan (born December 25, 1920, Newton Massachusetts) is an American popular Singer, specializing in Traditional His relationship with Morgan went from professional to personal and the two were married in 1965.
Before turning to films, Weintraub's largest entertainment success was as the personal manager of singer and actor John Denver whom he signed in 1970. John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr By 1975, Denver was the highest-selling male artist in the world.
Weintraub has also managed the careers of such musical acts as Cuba Gooding, Sr. and the Main Ingredient, The Carpenters, Frank Sinatra and The Moody Blues. A talent manager, also known as a artist manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the Entertainment industry Cuba Gooding Sr (born April 27, 1944, in New York City, New York) is the lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient This article is about music group The Main Ingredient For the Hip-Hop album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, see The Main Ingredient (album The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham.
Film producing credits
His producing credits include Nashville, Diner, The Karate Kid, and the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven. Nashville is a 1975 American Drama film directed by Robert Altman. Diner is a 1982 film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. In addition to producing Ocean's 12 and Ocean's 13, he appeared in those films. Ocean's Twelve is a 2004 film that takes place after the events of Ocean's Eleven, a remake of the 1960 film. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast.
Weintraub's first two films as a producer were Robert Altman's Nashville and Oh, God! starring George Burns and John Denver. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with Oh God! is a 1977 Comedy film, starring John Denver and George Burns. George Burns ( January 20 1896 &ndash March 9 1996; born Nathan Birnbaum) was an American comedian, Actor
Awards and honors
In 1986, the National Association of Theatre Owners named Jerry Weintraub the Producer of the Year. The National Association of Theatre Owners ( NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States whose members are the owners of Movie theaters Most In 1991, he was named to the board of the Kennedy Center. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F Jerry Weintraub was one of the first independent film producers to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
Philanthropy
Weintraub is a major contributor to many charities, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Music Center, and the Children's Museum of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is an Art museum in Los Angeles County California. The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles ( MOCA) is a contemporary art Museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles California. The Music Center (officially named the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation The Children's Museum of Los Angeles is a Museum specifically catered to children whose purpose is to educate entertain and enrich children's lives in the greater Los Angeles In 1988, the American Friends of the Hebrew University gave Weintraub and his wife the Scopus Award in gratitude for their support. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים الجامعة العبرية في القدس abbreviated HUJI) is [2]
References
- ^ Jerry Weintraub Biography (1937-)
- ^ Jerry Weintraub Biography. Starpulse. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
External links
- Jerry Weintraub at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerry Weintraub at Allmovie
- Biography on Ocean's 11 website
- Interview with Jerry Weintraub, Elvis Australia
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