His enthusiasm for life is something we all can use. Jerome charles jerry weintraub september 26, 1937 july 6, 2015 was an american talent agent, concert promoter, movie producer and chairman and ceo of united artists weintraub was born in brooklyn and raised in the bronx. A television documentary film about weintraub s life, called his way, directed by douglas mcgrath, was broadcast on hbo in 2011. Well into his 70s he was enjoying a resurgence that began with soderbergh.
On a 2010 television appearance of the view, weintraub made a handshake deal with whoopi goldberg to play the next god in a future oh, god. A profile of entertainmentindustry icon jerry weintraub, a onetime talent agent who moved on to promoting concerts for acts such as elvis presley, frank sinatra, and. Apr 02, 2011 now weintraub gets his own story toldand gets to retell some of those stories hes famous for tellingcourtesy of his way, a documentary that premieres april 4 on hbo and is produced by. Apr 26, 2012 hbo today announced 41, a documentary about the 41st u. He has been praised and honored for his philanthropic work and, as unicefs man of the year, was presented the organizations danny kaye humanitarian. The film features interviews with weintraub, jane morgan, george h. We rebroadcast our april, 2010 interview with producer and hollywood impresario jerry weintraub, currently the subject of the hbo documentary, his way weintraub disucsses his career working with the likes of frank sinatra, elvis presley, george clooney and john denver, among others. Jerry weintraub was born on september 26, 1937 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa as jerome charles.
Hollywoods jerry weintraub can take a joke, and one of the joys of his way, an hbo documentary about the famed producerpromoter to air tonight is the amused testimony of family and friends even george and barbara bush about this bronx boys rise from depression era brooklyn to a beverly hills mansion, where he now resides with his long time companion susie ekins while. His way is a 2011 television documentary film about jerry weintraub, an american film producer and former chairman and ceo of united artists. Feb 02, 2017 the late jerry weintraub was the consummate dreammaker. Jul 07, 2015 the cause was cardiac arrest, his publicist said.
Now weintraub gets his own story toldand gets to retell some of those stories hes famous for tellingcourtesy of his way, a documentary that premieres april 4. In new hbo doc, producer jerry weintraub does things his way. Deep space nine his way, a biography of frank sinatra by kitty kelley. Now, he takes aim at himself as he talks about his life, loves and livelihood in this engaging profile of the legendary entertainment entrepreneur. Apr 04, 2011 scene from his way documentary about jerry weintraub where his wife catches him cheating. Bush, barbara bush, george clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, elliott gould, ellen barkin, james caan, matt damon and. Jerry weintraub simple english wikipedia, the free. The executive producer shares his own recollection of liberace, and why this was a film he had to be a part of. It is an excellent documentary of how a deal maker can make it in hollywood. And his latest venture sounds like a sure thingan autobiography, pithily titled when i stop talking, youll know im dead. A television documentary film about jerry weintraub called his way directed by douglas mcgrathwas broadcast on hbo in 2011. His way 2011 documentary film about jerry weintraub, an american film producer and former chairman and ceo of united artists.
Legendary film producer and personal manager jerry weintraub steps out from behind the scenes as he takes his turn in the spotlight with this featurelength documentary. Jerry weintraub on bringing the liberace story to the big. Jerry weintraub made his last hollywood industryrelated public appearance at hbos premiere of the jack black and tim robbins comedy the brink on the paramount studios lot on june 8, 2015. Weintraub was born in brooklyn and raised in the bronx. Jul 07, 2015 the phone calls would come in around 5 a. Jul 06, 2015 every time i had a conversation with jerry weintraub, i felt like i was dialing back in time to 40s hollywood and reaching the guy who had tinseltown at his feet. For some time, weintraub worked at mca records his career began as a talent agent in 1974. A television documentary film about weintraubs life, called his way, directed by douglas mcgrath, was broadcast on hbo in 2011. Jerry weintraub, because he was filled with normal, decent human shame, did not put on the slippers and tights, so his name appears. Jerry weintraub simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerry weintraub was greatest showman of his generation.
Entertainment weekly this is a guy who can tell a story. Weintraubs passion drove his success, whether it was making movies with george clooney and brad pitt or scrambling to find gigs for artists in. He was a producer and actor, known for the avengers 1998, behind the candelabra 20 and the specialist 1994. Scene from his way documentary about jerry weintraub where his wife catches him cheating. The film was directed by douglas mcgrath the film features interviews with weintraub, jane morgan, george h. Apr 04, 2011 his way, an hbo documentary on monday night about the veteran manager, promoter and producer jerry weintraub, is a nosepressedtotheglass experience. We rebroadcast our april, 2010 interview with producer and hollywood impresario jerry weintraub, currently the subject of the hbo documentary, his way. Jerry weintraub has spent more than five decades in show business, in the process earning a reputation as one of the savviest negotiators, smartest producers, and shrewdest film investors of our time.
His way 2011 stream and watch online george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, ellen barkin and andy garcia are among the actors discussing the. Useful stories from a persuasive man author of the book. Behind the candelabra watch the hbo original movie hbo. A profile of entertainmentindustry icon jerry weintraub, a onetime talent agent who moved on to promoting concerts for acts such as elvis presley, frank sinatra, and bob dylan before becoming a. Rent his way 2011 starring jerry weintraub and ellen barkin on dvd and bluray. Hollywoods jerry weintraub can take a joke, and one of the joys of his way, an hbo documentary about the famed producerpromoter to air tonight is the amused testimony of family and friends even george and barbara bush about this bronx boys rise from depression era brooklyn to a beverly hills mansion, where he now resides with his long time companion susie ekins while still lovingly. Andy garcia attending the hbo documentary his way held at paramount studios. Jul 06, 2015 weintraubs passion drove his success, whether it was making movies with george clooney and brad pitt or scrambling to find gigs for artists in his younger days, he told cnn in 2010. Every time i had a conversation with jerry weintraub, i felt like i was dialing back in time to 40s hollywood and reaching the guy who had tinseltown at. Premiere of the hbo documentary his way red carpet.
I loved the stories about working with sinatra, elvis, and col parker. Weintraub was one of those largerthanlife hollywood figures who helped to define the image of what a movie producer is. Circus of books, a new netflix documentary, centers on an old. Andy garcia, jerry weintraub, matt damon attending the hbo documentary his w. In april 2010, jerry, with rich cohen, published a memoir, when i stop talking, youll know im dead. With ellen barkin, barbara bush, george bush, james caan. The doc, featuring unprecedented access to bush as h. Jerry weintraub has been called a lot of things as one of hollywoods most enduring and powerful producers. Watch his way full movie in hd visit movie 63472 a look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie p. Hollywoods jerry weintraub lives life his way a new documentary about hollywood producer and music promoter jerry weintraub recalls the best stories from all. Theres a photograph of jerry weintraub in his memoir, when i stop talking, youll know im dead, where the legendary producer and personal manager is sitting in a directors chair on the set of the next karate kid looking especially relaxed.
Actor andy garcia, actor bruce willis, producer jerry weintraub and actor matt damon arrive to the premiere of the hbo documentary his way on march 22, 2011 in hollywood, california. Bush executive produced by his longtime friend jerry weintraub. One of the first independent producers to be honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame, jerry weintraub, the son of a gem salesman, began his career as a. Jul 09, 2015 jerry weintraub made his last hollywood industryrelated public appearance at hbos premiere of the jack black and tim robbins comedy the brink on the paramount studios lot on june 8, 2015. Jerry weintraub on bringing the liberace story to the big screen. Daniel kehlmann describes his new novel, tyll, as dark, frightening, and murkyin a good way. A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer jerry weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.
Weintraub disucsses his career working with the likes of frank sinatra, elvis presley, george clooney and. What a man the title of this dvd his way is so appropriate. Jerry weintraub, the legendary producer who died monday at 77, started most mornings by talking to his longtime confidant an. His way 2011 stream and watch online george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, ellen barkin and andy garcia are among the actors discussing the life of movie producer jerry weintraub. Jerry weintraub was born on september 26, 1937 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa as jerome charles weintraub. The duo behind hbos political satire owe their alist director and cast to the late producer, who wouldnt even let execs see the pilot unless he could screen it his way. Hbo today announced 41, a documentary about the 41st u. Jul 06, 2015 weintraub was one of those largerthanlife hollywood figures who helped to define the image of what a movie producer is. Jerome charles jerry weintraub september 26, 1937 july 6, 2015 was an american talent agent, concert promoter, movie producer and chairman and ceo of united artists. His way chronicles the fivedecade career of the trailblazing hollywood entrepreneur, utilizing personal video, archival footage and oneonone interviews with weintraub, his friends, family and. Directed by oscar nominee douglas mcgrath, produced by emmy and peabodywinning documentary producer graydon carter, alan polsky and gabe polsky, and executive produced by oscar winner steven soderbergh and audrey. Jul 15, 2015 the duo behind hbos political satire owe their alist director and cast to the late producer, who wouldnt even let execs see the pilot unless he could screen it his way.
Legendary film producer and manager jerry weintraub is profiled in his way hbo at 9, a documentary that looks at his career spanning five. Watch behind the candelabra, the original hbo film online at hbo. His way, which premiered originally on hbo, profiles the legendary film producer jerry weintraub, who has been a producer for so long since the 1970s that he has started to remake his earlier films the karate kid, oh, god. Once best known as a concert promoter and a music manager, mr. Mar 01, 2008 jerry weintraub, because he was filled with normal, decent human shame, did not put on the slippers and tights, so his name appears in movie credits as producer. Directed by oscar nominee douglas mcgrath, produced by emmy and peabodywinning documentary producer graydon carter, alan polsky and gabe polsky, and executive. His way documentary film about jerry weintraub his way star trek. A profile of entertainmentindustry icon jerry weintraub, a onetime talent agent who moved on to promoting concerts for acts such as elvis presley, frank sinatra and bob dylan before becoming a. Jul 06, 2015 douglas mcgraths 2011 hbo documentary his way, produced by soderbergh and graydon carter, among others, took a look at weintraubs professional and personal life. Weintraub became a force in the film business with mr. Smiling boyishly and wearing a denim shirt, sleeves rolled, coffee in one hand, cigar in the other, weintraub. Apr 04, 2011 his way chronicles the selfmade, fivedecade career of producer jerry weintraub, the brooklynborn and bronxraised entrepreneur who imagined sinatras comeback, toured with elvis, and gave us characters like eddie, boogie, shrevie, danny ocean, rusty and reuben, and, of course, mr. His way is one of those rare documentaries about the behindthescenes machinations of tinseltownwarts, egos, and all. Douglas mcgraths 2011 hbo documentary his way, produced by soderbergh and graydon carter, among others, took a look at weintraubs professional and personal life.
He died on july 6, 2015 in santa barbara, california, usa. May 26, 20 jerry weintraub on bringing the liberace story to the big screen. Lauteur et realisateur douglas mcgrath depeint lentrepreneur et selfmade m. Jerry weintraubs production values interview magazine. The late jerry weintraub was the consummate dreammaker. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Listen to jerry weintraubs final public speech at hbo.
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