Weintraub, Jerry 1937–

PERSONAL

Born September 26, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; father, a gem salesperson; mother's name, Rose Weintraub; married first wife (marriage ended); married Jane Morgan (a singer), 1965; children: (first marriage) Michael; (second marriage) Julie Caroline, Jamie Cee, Jody Christine. Education: Studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse.

Addresses:

Office—Jerry Weintraub Productions, 4000 Warner Blvd., Bungalow 1, Burbank, CA 91522. Agent—Bryan Lourd, Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Producer, executive, and actor. National Broadcasting Company (NBC), New York City, page for The Steve Allen Show, 1950s; William Morris Agency, New York City, worked in mail room; MCA, talent agent, 1950s; personal manager for Jack Paar, the Four Seasons, and Jane Morgan, and founder of a management company with Bernie Brillstein, 1960s; Jerry Weintraub/Armand Hammer Productions, cofounder and affiliate, beginning 1982; Nederlander Organization, New York City, co-owner of six Broadway theatres, 1984; United Artists Studios, chairperson and chief executive officer, 1985-86; Weintraub Entertainment Group, founder and president, 1987-90; Management Three Productions, Ltd., cofounder, owner, and chairperson; Intercontinental Broadcasting Systems, founder and co-owner; Jerry Weintraub Productions, Burbank, CA, principal. Personal manager, business agent, and concert promoter for various musical acts, including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Wayne Newton, John Davidson, John Denver, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, the Moody Blues, the Beach Boys, and Karen Carpenter. St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, board member. Military service: U.S. Air Force.

Member:

Variety Club International.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special—comedy-variety or music, 1974, for The John Denver Special; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding special—comedy-variety or music, 1975, for An Evening with John Denver; Academy Award nomination (with others), best picture, 1975, for Nashville; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special—comedy-variety or music, 1976, for Rocky Mountain Christmas; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special—comedy-variety or music, 1977, for Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special—comedy-variety or music, 1978, for The Neil Diamond Special: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight; Irvin Feld Humanitarian Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1985; ShowEast Award, producer of the year, Nielsen Film Group, 2001; ShoWest Award, producer of the year, ShoWest Convention, National Association of Theatre Owners, Nielsen Film Group, 2007; received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CREDITS

Film Executive Producer:

Nashville, Paramount, 1975.

My Stepmother Is an Alien, Columbia, 1988.

The Independent, Arrow Features, 2000, New City Releasing, 2001.

Film Producer:

9/30/55 (also known as September 30, 1955 and 24 Hours of the Rebel), Universal, 1977.

Oh, God!, Warner Bros., 1977.

Cruising (also known as William Friedkin's "Cruising"), United Artists, 1980.

(With Leonard Goldberg) All Night Long, Universal, 1981.

Diner (also known as American Diner), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982.

The Karate Kid (also known as Karate Kid), Columbia, 1984.

The Karate Kid, Part II (also known as Karate kid II), Columbia, 1986.

Happy New Year, Columbia, 1987.

(With Karen Trudy Rosenfelt) The Karate Kid, Part III (also known as Karate kid III), Columbia, 1989.

Pure Country, Warner Bros., 1992.

The Next Karate Kid (also known as Karate Kid 4, Karate Kid IV, The Karate Kid Part IV, and Miss Karate Kid), Columbia, 1994.

The Specialist (also known as El especialista), Warner Bros., 1994.

Vegas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's "Las Vegas Vacation" and National Lampoon's "Vegas Vacation"), Warner Bros., 1997.

The Avengers, Warner Bros., 1998.

Soldier (also known as Star Force Soldier, A Katona, Le soldat, Sodur, Soldado implacavel, and Soldatul), Warner Bros., 1998.

Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11, Ocean's 11, O11, La gran estafa, Oceani 11—korged panused, Ocean's eleven—Faites vos jeux, Ocean's eleven—Fate il vostro gioco, Ocean's eleven. Hagan juego, Ocean's eleven—korkeat panokset, Ocean's Eleven—Kovat panokset, Ocean's eleven: Ryzykowna gra, Ocean's eleven—Tripla vagy semmi, Onze homens e um segredo, and Storslam i Las Vegas), Warner Bros., 2001.

Ocean's Twelve (also known as Ocean's 12, Doze homens e outro segredo, La nueva gran estafa, Le retour de Danny Ocean, Oceani kaksteist, and Ocean's twelve: Dogrywka), Warner Bros., 2004.

Nancy Drew (also known as Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills), Warner Bros., 2007.

Ocean's Thirteen (also known as Danny Ocean 13, Ocean's 13, and 13), Warner Bros., 2007.

Worked on other projects.

Film Appearances:

Sonny Capps, The Firm, Paramount, 1993.

Jilly, Vegas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's "Las Vegas Vacation" and National Lampoon's "Vegas Vacation"), Warner Bros., 1997.

The Independent, Arrow Features, 2000, New City Releasing, 2001.

High roller, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11, Ocean's 11, O11, La gran estafa, Oceani 11—korged panused, Ocean's eleven—Faites vos jeux, Ocean's eleven—Fate il vostro gioco, Ocean's eleven. Hagan juego, Ocean's eleven—korkeat panokset, Ocean's Eleven—Kovat panokset, Ocean's eleven: Ryzykowna gra, Ocean's eleven—Tripla vagy semmi, Onze homens e um segredo, and Storslam I Las Vegas), Warner Bros., 2001.

Jerry, Full Frontal (also known as The Art of Negotiating a Turn and How to Survive a Hotel Room Fire), Miramax, 2002.

Larry Goldberg, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (also known as Confession and Confessions d'un homme dangereux), Miramax, 2002.

American businessperson, Ocean's Twelve (also known as Ocean's 12, Doze homens e outro segredo, La nueva gran estafa, Le retour de Danny Ocean, Oceani kaksteist, and Ocean's twelve: Dogrywka), Warner Bros., 2004.

Himself, 50 Things to Do before I Die (documentary), Tom Kramer Productions, 2006.

Denny Shields, Ocean's Thirteen (also known as Danny Ocean 13, Ocean's 13, and 13), Warner Bros., 2007.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Frank Sinatra—The Main Event, ABC, 1974.

The John Denver Special, ABC, 1974.

An Evening with John Denver, ABC, 1975.

Rocky Mountain Christmas (also known as John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas), ABC, 1975.

The Carpenters, ABC, 1976.

The Dorothy Hamill Special, ABC, 1976.

John Denver and Friend, ABC, 1976.

The John Denver Special, ABC, 1976.

The Carpenters at Christmas, ABC, 1977.

The Dorothy Hamill Winter Carnival Special, ABC, 1977.

John Denver—Thank God I'm a Country Boy, ABC, 1977.

Neil Diamond: Love at the Greek (also known as Love at The Greek), NBC, 1977.

The Neil Diamond Special: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (also known as The Neil Diamond Special), NBC, 1977.

(With Roone Arledge) Alaska: The American Child, ABC, 1978.

The Carpenters … Space Encounters, ABC, 1978.

Dorothy Hamill Presents Winners, ABC, 1978.

Pat Boone and Family, ABC, 1978.

Dorothy Hamill's Corner of the Sky, ABC, 1979.

John Denver and the Ladies, ABC, 1979.

The Pat Boone and Family Easter Special, ABC, 1979.

The Carpenters—Music, Music, Music, ABC, 1980.

The Jimmy McNichol Special, CBS, 1980.

Rocky Mountain Reunion (also known as John Denver's "Rocky Mountain Reunion"), 1980.

John Denver: Music and the Mountains, 1981.

Two of a Kind: George Burns and John Denver (also known as John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind), ABC, 1981.

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets, 1982.

John Denver: The Higher We Fly, 1983.

L'chaim: To Life Telethon, 2005.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Starland Vocal Band Show, CBS, 1977.

Szysznyk, CBS, 1977-78.

(With Leonard Goldberg) When the Whistle Blows, ABC, 1980.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

(With Lee Majors) The Cowboy and the Ballerina, CBS, 1984.

Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

Father O Father, ABC, 1977.

(With Norman Lear) King of the Road, CBS, 1978.

(With Leonard Goldberg) Blue Jeans, ABC, 1980.

(With Barry Levinson) Diner, CBS, 1983.

Poor Richard, CBS, 1984.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Television's Greatest Performances, 1995.

Television Appearances; as Himself; Episodic:

The Directors: William Friedkin, Encore, c. 1995.

The Directors: Sydney Pollack, Encore, c. 1997.

"The Carpenters: Harmony and Heartbreak," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: The Carpenters), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

"The Making of ‘Ocean's Eleven,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2001.

Tout le monde en parle, France 2 (FR2), 2004.

"The Making of ‘Ocean's Twelve,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

MovieReal, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

"The Making of ‘Ocean's Thirteen,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2007.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (also known as The Jimmy Kimmel Project), ABC, 2007.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2007, 2008.

Stage Producer:

(With Management Three Productions, Ltd.) Canterbury Tales (musical), Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1969.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, "Ocean's Eleven": The Look of the Con, Warner Home Video, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Newsmakers 1986, Gale, 1987.

Periodicals:

Premiere, August, 1989, p. 27.