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Robert B. Weide (born June 20, 1959 in Orange County , USA ) is an American screenwriter , film producer and director who was nominated for an Oscar .

Life

Weide made his first small films with a 16mm camera at the Fullerton Public Library in Orange County, California . While conducting film production courses at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa , California, Weide made the decision to produce a documentary about the Marx Brothers because he was an admirer of the comedian troupe. He did not let himself be dissuaded from his plan by various difficulties and with the help of the film producer Charles H. Joffe acquired the necessary rights to realize his project. In 1982 his film under the title The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell was shown on PBS and went down as one of the highest rated films in the history of the station. Weide shot four other documentaries about comedians and was able to win a Primetime Emmy in 1986 for its outstanding information in the film with the film about WC Fields : Straight Up . His other documentaries Mort Sahl : The Loyal Opposition , Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (nominated for an Oscar) and Woody Allen : A Documentary , a two-part series about the great American comedian and film director, were also successful.

Weide was also featured in the comedy television series Lass es, Larry! For the first five years . ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ) is the lead director and executive producer on the series. He has received multiple Emmy nominations and won it in 2003 for his work as a director. In 2008, Weide made his first feature film New York for Beginners ( How to Lose Friends & Alienate People ), a British comedy film. For 1996 resulting film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night (dt. Mother Night ) under the title Mother Night (OT Mother Night ) Willow wrote the screenplay and was involved in the production. Weide also created a long-term documentary about the American writer, which will be broadcast in early 2015 under the title Kurt Vonnegut: American Made . The film shows many different places Vonnegut stayed, such as his childhood home in Indianapolis , his elementary school and many other stations. Weide also used black and white footage from 16mm films from 1925 when Vonnegut was three years old.

Filmography (selection)

- if not stated otherwise, only producer -

  • 1982: The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (documentation; also screenplay)
  • 1984: The Great Standups (documentary; also screenplay and direction)
  • 1986: WC Fields: Straight Up (documentary; also screenplay)
  • 1986: But Seriously, Folks (short film; also editing)
  • 1987: Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (short film; also editor and screenplay)
  • 1989–2012: American Masters:
    • 1989: Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (also editor, screenplay and direction)
    • 2011 + 2012: Woody Allen: A Documentary (also editor, screenplay and direction)
  • 1992: Mastergate (TV film; executive producer)
  • 1993: Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny
  • 1996: Shadow of Guilt ( Mother Night , also screenplay)
  • 1998: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (documentary; also editing, script and direction)
  • 1999: Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV movie, supervising producer and director)
  • 1999–2005: Stop it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ) (TV series, 51 episodes, 27 episodes also directed)
  • 2005: Earth to America (TV movie; director)
  • 2008: New York for Beginners ( How to Lose Friends & Alienate People ; direction and performance as a party guest)
  • 2012: Parks and Recreation - Dave Returns (TV series, 1 episode; director)
  • 2014: Mr. Sloane (TV series, 6 episodes; also director)
  • 2014: Keepers of Memory - The Giver ( The Giver ; Screenplay)
  • 2014: Marry Me - Annicurser-Me (TV series, 1 episode; director)
  • 2015: Kurt Vonnegut: American Made (documentary; also screenplay and direction)

Awards / nominations

  • 1986: Winner of the Primetime Emmy in the “Outstanding Informational Special” category: WC Fields : Straight Up
  • 1994: Nominated for the CableACE Award in the “Stand-Up Comedy Special” category with Rick Reynolds: Only the Truth Is Funny
  • 1999: Winner of the Primetime Emmy in the category "Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Picture Editing" with Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth also nominated in the category "Outstanding Non-Fiction Special"
  • 1999 : Oscar nomination in the category "Best Documentary (Long Form)" for the documentary Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth . The Oscar went to Ken Lipper and James Moll and the film The Last Days .
  • 2002: Nominated for the Primetime Emmy in the categories “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Comedy Series” with Lass es, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm ) (Episode The Doll )
  • 2003: Winner of the Primetime Emmy in the category “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” with Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode Krazee-Eyez Killa ); nominated in the “Outstanding Comedy Series” category with Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • 2003 and 2005: PGA Award Winner for Curb Your Enthusiasm ; 2007 nominated for Curb Your Enthusiasm .
  • 2004: Nominated for the Primetime Emmy in the categories “Outstanding Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” with Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode The Car Pool Lane )
  • 2006: Nominated for the Primetime Emmy in the categories “Outstanding Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” with Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode The Christ Nail )
  • 2012: Winner of the DGA Award for Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode Lass es, Larry !: Palestinian Chicken ); 2005 nominated for Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode The Carpool Lane )
  • 2012: Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category “Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series” with Curb Your Enthusiasm (episode Palestinian Chicken )
  • 2012: Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the categories “Outstanding Nonfiction Series” and “Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming” with American Masters (episode Woody Allen : A Documentary )
  • 2013: Nominated for “Best Director in a Comedy Series” with Parks and Recreation for the OFTA Television Award

Web links

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  1. ^ Willow in californiabirthindex.org
  2. ↑ Robert B. Weide at skip.at. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b A Sketch of Robert B. Weide's Career duckprods.com (English). Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kurt Vonnegut - American Made duckprods.com (English). Retrieved January 27, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Weide, Robert B.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American screenwriter, producer, and director
DATE OF BIRTH June 20, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Orange County , United States