Robert B. Weide
Screenwriter, producer, director, documentarian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert B. Weide (born June 20, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He has directed a number of documentaries and was the principal director and an executive producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm for the show's first five years. His documentaries have focused on four comedians: W. C. Fields, Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, and Woody Allen. His latest documentary, Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021), explores the life and works of Kurt Vonnegut.
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Born | (1959-06-20) June 20, 1959 (age 64) |
Occupation | Documentarian, producer, director, screenwriter |
Notable works | Curb Your Enthusiasm The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell Woody Allen: A Documentary Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth |
Notable awards | 3 Primetime Emmy Awards (1986, 1999, 2003) |
Spouse | Linda Bates Weide |
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Weide has received an Academy Award nomination and Primetime Emmy Award win for Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1999). He also received Emmy Awards for W. C. Fields: Head Up (1986), and Curb Your Enthusiasm.