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Robert Weiner Biography ((?)-)

Addresses: Home: 161 W. 54th Street, New York, New York, United States10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

producer, critic, manager, journalist

Birth Details

September 9,

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• First Stage Work
• Production assistant, Show of the Month Club, Inc., 1950.
• Principal Stage Work
• Press promotion, management, producer, press assistant to Arthur Cantor for approximately 25 productions in New York; box office treasurer, Newport Casino Theatre, 1955; production assistant, The Desk Set, Broadhurst, 1955, Shangri-La, Winter Garden, 1956, Auntie Mame, Broadhurst, 1956; producer, No Time for Sergeants (two company tours), 1958, Tall Story, Belasco, NY, 1959, Medium Rare, Happy Medium, Chicago, IL, 1960, Put It in Writing, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL,1962; general manager, Double Entry, Martinique, NY, 1961, and production supervisor for Spoon River Anthology, Booth, NY, 1963, What Makes Sammy Run? 54th Street, NY, 1964, Her First Roman, Lunt-Fontanne, NY, 1968, Gantry, George Abbott, NY, 1970, A Day in the Death ofJoe Egg, Brooks Atkinson, NY, 1968.
• Principal Film Work
• Production supervisor/casting director, Who Killed Teddy Bear, 1965; associate producer, Bullitt, 1968; technical advisor to director, John and Mary, 1969; producer, Groupies, 1970; production executive/casting supervisor, The French Connection, 1971; production executive/casting supervisor, The Seven-Ups, 1973.
• Principal Television Work
• Production supervisor, pay-TV production of Spoon River Anthology,Hartford, CT, and Electric Showcase, ABC, 1963; associate producer, for D'Antoni/Baer Television Productions, 1965-66; associate producer, Comedy Tonight series, 1970; producer, Dylan Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales";, 1973; producer, Ailey Celebrates Ellington; executive producer, Gianni Schicchi (comic opera).
• Related Career
• Managing Director of theatre operations, executive producer, and liaisonfor the Yale-ABC Writing for the Camera grant, Yale University, School of Drama, 1966; consultant, Joseph E. Seagram/U.S.A. 1981-83, coordinator for special promotional events, for charities and the arts; guest lecturer, Yale School of Drama.
• Articles/Columns
• Weekly columnist, Soho Weekly News, NY, 4 years; contributor to New York Magazine, New York Sunday News, Daily News, Cue, People, Penthouse,US, Variety, Circus, New York Post; contributing editor, Inter/View Magazine, Words and Music Magazine; weekly columnist, Friday Morning Quarterback; drama, film, music, dance critic, WBLS/FM Radio, two years.