Bernie Weintraub |
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| Born | Bernie Weintraub
September 2, 1933
Bronx, New York, United States |
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| Died | January 16, 2010 (aged 76)
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| Occupation(s) | Literary agent, Talent agent |
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| Spouse | Ellie Weintraub |
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Bernie Martin Weintraub (September 2, 1933 – January 16, 2010)[1] was an American talent agent and founding partner of the Paradigm Talent Agency in 1993.[2]
Early life
Weintraub was born in the Bronx, New York.[2] He served in the United States military during the Korean War.[2]
Career
Weintraub co-founded Robinson Weintraub (Robinson, Weintraub, Gross and Associates), a "boutique" literary agency.[2] In 1993, Robinson Weintraub merged with several other literary and talent agencies to form the Paradigm Talent Agency, with Weintraub becoming one of Paradigm's founding partners.[2]
Over the course of his career, Weintraub acted as an agent for clients who worked on major television series throughout the industry. His client list included ‘'Murphy Brown, I Love Lucy, The Cosby Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Sanford & Son, Maude, Diff'rent Strokes and Roseanne.[2]
Upon retirement, Weintraub sold his share of the business to Paradigm chairman Sam Gores.[3] He served on the board of directors of Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.[2]
Bernie Weintraub died on January 16, 2010, in Los Angeles at the age of 76.[2] He was survived by his wife, Ellie, and children, Danny and Lizzie.[2][3] Bernie and Ellie Weintraub had been married for 52 years.[2]
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