Its writerdirector howard weiner is a renowned neurologist whose day. Jon hamm, scott hornbacher, andre jacquemetton, maria jacquemetton, victor levin, blake mccormick, matthew weiner the danny thomas award for outstanding producer of episodic television. The producers program at the ucla school of theater, film and television is a twoyear master of fine arts degree in film and television designed for people who wish to pursue careers as creative producers and executives in the entertainment industry. Weiner credits his college major for his interest in such a weighty topic. Josh kriegman and elyse steinberg sundance selects, showtime documentary film.
A professor of neurology by career and a pioneer of some treatment of multiple sclerosis. He should then be able to visualize it as a movie and select a cast for it, select a director for it, which is known as packaging. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, gueststarring in several television series, including an episode of the twilight zone. Howard weiner, made a fulllength documentary move about lifes deep eternal questions is there a. Producers program ucla school of theater, film, and.
The film was codirected and shot by josh kriegman, who once served as weiners chiefofstaff. In its first season, the series has garnered a golden globe award for best television drama series, a peabody award, a writers guild award for new series, an afi award as one of the top 10 outstanding television programs of 2007, and a satellite award for best. Weiner is the series creator and executive producer for the awardwinning amc drama mad men, now entering its second season. As a neurologist and a scientist, howard weiner, md, codirector of the ann romney center for neurologic diseases, has spent his career. Harvard neurologist howard weiner is winning praise as a film director for his feature the last poker game. Producers guild film nominations revealed hollywood reporter. Bio, as well as the lead role in the shortlived sitcom that 80s show. Weiner is an american neurologist, neuroscientist and immunologist who is also a writer and filmmaker. You really feel like a fly on the wall eavesdropping on some very personal discussions. Kroc professor of neurology at harvard medical school, director of the partners ms center at the brigham and. Budd schulberg born seymour wilson schulberg, march 27, 1914 august 5, 2009 was an american screenwriter, television producer, novelist and sports writer.
Howard weiner at the university of chicago contact details. Academy awardwinning filmmaker ron howard is one of this generations most popular directors. Eminent multiple sclerosis and immunology expert, dr. Wow, so were talking a very intelligent man with an artistic ambition to create a good movie. The film explores lifes big questions for which there are no answers is there a god what is the soul is there destiny. Ron howard explains ironic reason why hollywood hates trump.
Poker game, a gentle feelgood picture by writerdirector howard weiner. In his eighthour archive interview, matthew weiner talks about writing on tv shows including becker and the sopranos, and his creation of the series mad men. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the hobbit. Aug 01, 2019 a huge part of howard the ducks enduring appeal is thomas dolbys soundtrack to the film. From the critically acclaimed dramas a beautiful mind 2001 and apollo. Rob reiner speaking at a howard dean rally on oct 29, 2003 reiner has devoted considerable time and energy to liberal activism. Kroc professor of neurology at harvard medical school, director of the partners ms center at the brigham and womens hospital and co. Jul 23, 1978 a producer should be well read, be able to select the property. Con new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. He and his brother bob weinstein cofounded the entertainment company miramax, which produced successful independent films including sex, lies, and videotape 1989, the crying game 1992, pulp fiction 1994, heavenly creatures 1994, flirting with disaster.
It was a chance meeting with an emerson college film teacher that. Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in german and the closely related yiddish language. He is also noted for his work as a writer and executive producer on the sopranos and for his work as a writer on becker. The filmmaker tackles these and other such questions with a mixture of philosophy and humor by interviewing among others a rabbi, holocaust survivor, palestinian couple, philosopher, and physicist.
Feb 26, 2019 the charges weinstein was convicted of carry a combined maximum sentence of 29 years and a minimum of five. Glenn franklin howerton iii born april, 1976 is an american actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. The lesser charge, rape in the third degree carries a maximum sentence of four years and. Apr 28, 2017 the last poker game stars martin landau and maria dizzia join director howard weiner to discuss their poignant drama about growing old. He performs clinical and basic research focused on multiple sclerosis and other neurologic diseases such as alzheimers disease and lou gehrigs disease. Marilyn ness janus films weiner directors and producers.
Ronald william howard born march 1, 1954 is an american filmmaker and actor. The film is set for a theatrical and vod release on may 20 with an airing on showtime to follow. Weiner, md is the robert l kroc professor of neurology at harvard medical school and director of the partners ms center and. An examination of disgraced new york congressman anthony weiner s mayoral campaign and todays political landscape. As a neurologist and a scientist, howard weiner, md, codirector of the.
With leonardo dicaprio, cate blanchett, kate beckinsale, john c. The desolation of smaug with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. A film producer takes on a chiller the new york times. With anthony weiner, huma abedin, jordan zain weiner, barbara morgan. From the great new wave of hunger city to the lowrent prince stylings of dont turn away. Gubers most recent films from mandalay entertainment include the kids are all right, soul surfer and bernie. May 26, 2016 directed by josh kriegman, elyse steinberg.
His lobbying as an antismoking advocate, in particular, prompted his likeness to be used in a satirical role in a south park episode titled butt out. More notable for film buffs is that this may be the last major screen role. Usc cinematic arts school of cinematic arts events. Spencer averick and howard barish netflix cameraperson director and producer. The movie was written, directed and co produced by howard weiner. He details the writers room on the sopranos and working with david chase, as well as pivotal episodes from the series including the sopranos finale.
After the film was released, weiner claimed that kriegman had assured him verbally and in. Documentary category, weiner is set for five more screenings this sundance. Kroc professor of neurology at harvard medical school, director of the partners ms center at the brigham. Erik weiner born june 7, 1977 is an american actor, writer, and producer best known for cocreating the play the bombitty of errors and his role as agent sebso on hbos boardwalk empire. He talks indepth about the concept behind his series, mad men, pitching it to amc. View the profiles of professionals named howard weiner on linkedin. Howard the duck is a 1986 american science fiction comedy film directed by willard huyck and starring lea thompson, jeffrey jones, and tim robbins. Evan weiner is an award winning journalist who is among a very small number of people who cover the politics and business of sports and how that relationship affects not only sports fans but the nonsports fan as well. Howard weiner confronts these questions both on a small scale, as a physician specializing in chronic neurologic disease, and on the big screen, as the director and producer of a new documentary, what is life.
Howard stern on demand producer 200620 private parts writer 1997 i spill your guts howard stern 2012. A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator howard hughes career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s. Weiner began his journalism career while in high school at the age of 15. Howard peter guber born march 1, 1942 is an american business executive, entrepreneur, educator, and author. An examination of disgraced new york congressman anthony weiners mayoral campaign and todays political landscape. In yiddish, the name is pronounced almost as in southern german with a flapped or trilled final r. Based on the marvel comic book of the same name, the film was produced by gloria katz and written by huyck and katz, with george lucas as executive producer. Debra winger right at transilvania international film festival 2014 she earned an emmy award nomination for her title role in the television film dawn anna in 2005, directed by arliss howard. Harvard physician tries hand at the last poker game harvard. Pages in category film producers from ohio the following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. May 30, 2018 new york, may 30 reuters movie producer harvey weinstein has been indicted on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, manhattan district attorney cyrus vance said in a statement on wednesday. Weiner, talks about his debut feature film the last poker game. He gained national attention for playing young opie taylor, the son of sheriff andy taylor played by andy griffith in the sitcom the andy griffith show from 1960 through 1968. Messick was a production executive at weinsteins miramax from 1997 to 2003, where she also served as a coexecutive producer on the 1999 film shes all that.