Fred Weintraub
Fred Weintraub | |
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Born | Fred Robert Weintraub April 27, 1928 |
Died | March 5, 2017 | (aged 88)
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Known for | Original owner of The Bitter End, martial arts and action films |
Website | fredweintraub |
Fred Robert Weintraub (April 27, 1928 – March 5, 2017)[1] was an American film and television producer and writer.
Career
Background
Weintraub was the original owner and host of
Weintraub is not related to fellow film producer Jerry Weintraub.
Films and television
Moving west in the mid 1960s, Weintraub created, wrote, and produced several television shows including
In 1970 Weintraub became an Executive Vice President of Warner Bros. One of the first films he oversaw for the studio was Woodstock. In 1972 he became an independent producer, and made a number of adventure films, including Enter the Dragon, starring Bruce Lee.
One of Weintraub's documentary films was It's Showtime (1976) which consisted of film clips profiling various animal actors, such as Rin Tin Tin, Flipper, Trigger, and Asta, with commentary from the actors who worked with them, and including footage of James Cagney, Jimmy Durante, Cary Grant, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dick Powell, Ronald Reagan, and Mickey Rooney working with animal stars.[6][7]
Other work
In 2011, Weintraub published his memoir, Bruce Lee, Woodstock and Me, along with collaborator David Fields,[8] recalling his fifty-year career in the entertainment industry.[9]
Death
Weintraub died on March 5, 2017, in his Pacific Palisades home due to natural causes related to Parkinson's disease. He was 88.
He is survived by his wife Jackie; children Sandra, Barbara, Max and Zachary; and four grandchildren.[10]
Filmography
Producer
Title | Year | Notes |
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Christmas at F.A.O. Schwarz | 1968 | Executive producer; television film |
Rage | 1972 | |
Invasion of the Bee Girls | 1973 | Executive producer |
Enter the Dragon | 1973 | |
Black Belt Jones | 1974 | |
Truck Turner | 1974 | |
Golden Needles | 1974 | |
The Ultimate Warrior | 1975 | |
Trial by Combat | 1976 | |
It's Showtime | 1976 | Documentary film |
Hot Potato | 1976 | |
Checkered Flag or Crash | 1977 | |
Outlaw Blues | 1977 | Executive producer |
The Pack | 1977 | |
The Promise | 1979 | |
Jaguar Lives! | 1979 | |
Tom Horn | 1980 | |
The Big Brawl | 1980 | |
Force: Five | 1981 | |
High Road to China | 1983 | |
Gymkata | 1985 | |
Out of Control | 1985 | |
The Women's Club | 1987 | |
My Father, My Son | 1988 | Television film |
The Best of the Martial Arts Films | 1990 | Documentary film |
Chips, the War Dog | 1990 | Executive producer; television film |
China O'Brien | 1990 | |
A Show of Force | 1990 | Co-producer |
China O'Brien II | 1990 | Direct-to-video |
Born to Ride | 1991 | |
The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes | 1992 | Documentary film |
Gypsy Eyes | 1992 | |
Trouble Bound | 1993 | |
The Curse of the Dragon | 1993 | Documentary film |
Backstreet Justice | 1994 | |
Under the Gun | 1995 | Executive producer |
Triplecross | 1995 | Television films |
Playboy's Really Naked Truth | 1995-97 | Executive producer (21 episodes) |
Undertow | 1996 | Television film |
The New Adventures of Robin Hood | 1997-98 | Executive producer (53 episodes) |
The Devil's Arithmetic | 1999 | Television films |
Perilous | 2000 | Television films |
Amazons and Gladiators | 2001 | |
Warrior Angels | 2002 | |
Endangered Species | 2003 | |
Dream Warrior | 2003 | |
La Femme Musketeer | 2004 | Mini-series (2 episodes) |
Patton's Ghost Corps | 2006 | Executive producer; direct-to-video documentary |
Writer
Title | Year | Notes |
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Black Belt Jones | 1974 | Story |
Trial by Combat | 1976 | Story |
Hot Potato | 1976 | Characters |
The Promise | 1979 | Story |
The Big Brawl | 1980 | Story |
The Women's Club | 1987 | Story |
The New Adventures of Robin Hood | 1997-1998 | Creator (53 episodes) |
Director
Title | Year | Notes |
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It's Showtime | 1976 | Documentary film |
The Curse of the Dragon | 1993 | Documentary film |
Other credits
Title | Year | Notes |
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Hootenanny | 1963-1964 | Talent coordinator (2 episodes) |
Black Belt Jones | 1974 | Cameo as "Judge" |
The Dukes of Hazzard | 1979 | Consultant (5 episodes) |
References
- ^ "Fred Weintraub, Who Showcased Future Greats at the Bitter End, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ISBN 9781461660866. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Paul Colby's The Bitter End". The Bitter End.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Bitter End". folkmusicarchives.org. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "Fred Weintraub Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ ""It's Showtime" cast and crew". Yahoo Movies. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ ""It's Showtime" cast and crew". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ "Free Wedding Websites - Best Wedding Websites".
- ^ Bruce Lee, Woodstock and Me
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links
- Fred Weintraub at IMDb
- It's Showtime at IMDb