Jerry Weintraub
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.
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| Born | Jerome Charles Weintraub September 26, 1937 |
| Died | July 6, 2015 (aged 77) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation(s) | Movie producer, talent agent |
| Years active | 1974–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Morgan (m. 1965-2015, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
Weintraub was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx. For some time, Weintraub worked at MCA Records.
His career began as a talent agent in 1974. He was known for managing many singers such as John Denver, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, and the rock group Led Zeppelin.
He also produced movies, including: Nashville (1975), Diner (1982), The Karate Kid (1984), and the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven (2001). In 2014 he won an Emmy Award as co-producer of Years of Living Dangerously, a television documentary about global warming. In 2011, HBO broadcast a television documentary about Weintraub's life, called His Way.
In 1965, Weintraub married Jane Morgan, who was 13 years older than Weintraub. Together, they had four children.
Weintraub died in Santa Barbara, California from a heart attack at the age of 77.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Longtime Hollywood Producer Jerry Weintraub Dies at 77". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 6, 2015.[permanent dead link]
Other websites change
- Jerry Weintraub interview at Elvis Australia
- Jerry Weintraub at AllMovie
- Jerry Weintraub on IMDb
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