Jerry Weintraub
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| Jerry Weintraub | |
| Born | September 26, 1937 The Bronx, New York |
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| 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. He now lives in Palm Springs, California.
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[edit] Early and personal life and career
Weintraub was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Rose Weintraub and a gem salesman father.[1] After several years at MCA, he left and formed his own personal management company. Among the acts that Weintraub managed at this time were Joey Bishop, The Four Seasons, and singer Jane Morgan. 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. By 1975, Denver was the highest-selling male artist in the world.[citation needed]
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.
[edit] Film producing credits
His producing credits include Nashville, Diner, The Karate Kid, and the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven. In addition to producing Ocean's 12 and Ocean's 13, he appeared in those films.
Weintraub's first two films as a producer were Robert Altman's Nashville and Oh, God! starring George Burns and John Denver.
[edit] Awards and honors
In 1986, the National Association of Theatre Owners named Jerry Weintraub the Producer of the Year. In 1991, he was named to the board of the Kennedy Center. Jerry Weintraub was one of the first independent film producers to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
[edit] 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. In 1988, the American Friends of the Hebrew University gave Weintraub and his wife the Scopus Award in gratitude for their support.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Jerry Weintraub Biography (1937-)
- ^ Jerry Weintraub Biography. Starpulse.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
[edit] 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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