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American screenwriter (born 1947)
Herschel Alan Weingrod (born October 30, 1947 in
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin,
United States) is an American
screenwriter.
[1]
[2] He has written and co-written a number of
Hollywood films including
Trading Places,
Twins,
Kindergarten Cop and
Space Jam with fellow writer
Timothy Harris.
Education
Weingrod earned his bachelor's degree in
European history at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
[3] He is also a graduate of the
London Film School.
[4]
Filmography
As writer
As producer
Awards
References
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"New York Times". Movies & TV Dept.
Baseline &
All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from
the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
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"Weingrod, Herschel 1947-".
Cengage. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via
Encyclopedia.com.
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"BPS 244: Billion-Dollar Comedy Screenwriting with Herschel Weingrod". Bulletproof Screenwriting. 26 October 2022.
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"Global Names from LFS". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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^ Maza, Michael (March 18, 1981).
"Male chauvinists will love 'Cheaper to Keep Her'".
Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Blank, Ed (June 8, 1983).
"'Trading Places' Results In A Bankrupt Comedy".
The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Northup, Brent (May 23, 1985).
"'Brewster's Millions': Richard Pryor a hit in comedy about wasting millions".
Longview Daily News. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ebert, Roger (December 23, 1988).
"Goofy 'Twins' uses Arnold's comedy gift".
The Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Boyar, Jay (December 15, 1988).
"'Alien' is strangely familiar".
The Orlando Sentinel. pp. 55,
59. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Shulgasser, Barbara (December 21, 1990).
"Schwarzenegger in kindergarten? It's no joke".
The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Turan, Kenneth (August 10, 1991).
"Short's Comedic Genius Can't Carry 'Pure Luck'".
The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Wilmington, Michael (November 15, 1996).
"Hare, Jordan".
Chicago Tribune. pp. 155,
160. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Thomas, Bob (March 18, 1993).
"Douglas has bad day in L.A."
The Daily Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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