Herschel Alan Weingrod (born October 30, 1947) is an American screenwriter.[1][2] He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood films including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Space Jam with fellow writer Timothy Harris.
Early life
[edit]Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1947 Weingrod teamed up with British American writer Timothy Harris early in his career. Together they formed Weingrod/Harris Productions.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3]
Education
[edit]Weingrod earned his bachelor's degree in European history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4] He is also a graduate of the London Film School.[5]
Filmography
[edit]As writer
[edit]- Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)[6]
- Trading Places (1983)[7]
- Brewster's Millions (1985)[8]
- Lifted (1988)[2]
- Twins (1988)[9]
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)[10]
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)[11]
- Pure Luck (1991)[12]
- Lift (1991)[2]
- Space Jam (1996)[13]
As producer
[edit]- Falling Down (1993)[14]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Weingrod, Herschel 1947–". Cengage. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Who is Herschel Weingrod?". Marca. May 8, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "BPS 244: Billion-Dollar Comedy Screenwriting with Herschel Weingrod". Bulletproof Screenwriting. 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Global Names from LFS". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Maza, Michael (March 18, 1981). "Male chauvinists will love 'Cheaper to Keep Her'". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blank, Ed (June 8, 1983). "'Trading Places' Results In A Bankrupt Comedy". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Northup, Brent (May 23, 1985). "'Brewster's Millions': Richard Pryor a hit in comedy about wasting millions". Longview Daily News. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (December 23, 1988). "Goofy 'Twins' uses Arnold's comedy gift". The Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boyar, Jay (December 15, 1988). "'Alien' is strangely familiar". The Orlando Sentinel. pp. 55, 59. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shulgasser, Barbara (December 21, 1990). "Schwarzenegger in kindergarten? It's no joke". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (August 10, 1991). "Short's Comedic Genius Can't Carry 'Pure Luck'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (November 15, 1996). "Hare, Jordan". Chicago Tribune. pp. 155, 160. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas, Bob (March 18, 1993). "Douglas has bad day in L.A." The Daily Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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