Michael Hertzberg
Michael Hertzberg | |
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| Occupation | Film producer |
Michael Hertzberg is an American assistant director, writer, and film producer best known for his work with director Mel Brooks.
Biography
Hertzberg was extremely influential on Brooks, having started working for Brooks as an assistant director on Brook's first film
Hertzberg also wrote the story (with Ronald Bass) and produced Entrapment starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. He produced Johnny Dangerously starring Michael Keaton and directed by Amy Heckerling (director of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.[2]
On March 27, 1984, he had signed a deal with
Hertzberg has also been interviewed for several
Filmography
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) (assistant director)
- All the Way Home (1963) (assistant director)
- The World of Henry Orient (1964) (assistant director)
- The Producers(1967) (assistant director)
- The Swimmer (1968) (first assistant director)
- Jenny(1970) (assistant director)
- The Twelve Chairs (1970) (producer)
- Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) (first assistant director)
- Blazing Saddles (1974) (producer)
- Silent Movie (1976) (producer)
- Johnny Dangerously (1984) (producer)
- Out on a Limb (1992) (producer)
- Entrapment (1999) (producer)
- Back in the Saddle (2001) (as himself) (documentary)
- The Making of The Producers (2002) (as himself) (documentary)
- The Story of the Swimmer (2014) (as himself) (documentary)
References
- ^ [1] AV Club "Mel Brooks" Interview by Will Harris, September 9, 2011
- ^ a b c [2] IMDB – Michael Hertzberg
- ^ "Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood: Rebels, Reds, and Graduates and the Wild and the Wild Stories Behind 13 Iconic Films," edited by Graydon Carter, 2008, p. 198
- ^ Stailey, Michael (July 1, 2004). "Review - Blazing Saddles: 30th Anniversary Special Edition". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Story of the Swimmer" (documentary), directed by Chris Innis, Grindhouse Releasing/Columbia Pictures, 2014 Blu-ray/DVD release of "The Swimmer"
- ^ "Hertzberg Inks 3-Yr. Fox Deal; Films on Tap". Variety. March 28, 1984. p. 7.
- ^ [3] DVD Active Review of "The Producers" Shout Factory Blu-ray, by Gabriel Powers, 2013
- ^ "Film Score Daily: Aisle Seat 3-25: The Swimmer, Wolf of Wall Street". Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015. Film Score Monthly "Aisle Seat 3–25: The Swimmer, Wolf of Wall Street" by Andy Dursin, March 24, 2014
External links
- Michael Hertzberg at IMDb