Bart Wenrich
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Bart Wenrich is an American television producer
and unit production manager
based in New York City
.
Since the late 1980s, Wenrich has served as a location manager
on a number of films set in New York City. Some of those films include, Swimming to Cambodia
(1987), Rooftops
(1989), A Shock to the System
(1990), A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Malcolm X
(1992).
In 1994, he became a location manager for the television series New York Undercover
, he was then promoted to unit production manager until the series ended in 1998. His other television credits as a unit production manager include The Sopranos
, Hack
, Jonny Zero
, Love Monkey
and Gossip Girl
. He also worked as a producer on the last four aforementioned series.
In 2009, Wenrich made his directorial debut with the Gossip Girl webisode spin-off series Chasing Dorota. In 2011, he directed the Gossip Girl season 4 episode "It-Girl Happened One Night".
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and unit production manager
Unit production manager
A Unit Production Manager is an on-set manager responsible for the administration of a film's production.-Overview:A UPM is usually hired by a Producer of a film or television show, and is responsible for managing the production and regulating the costs of delivering the expected film or...
based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Since the late 1980s, Wenrich has served as a location manager
Location manager
The Location Manager is responsible for the finding and securing locations to be used and coordinating the logistics involved for the production to successfully complete its necessary work...
on a number of films set in New York City. Some of those films include, Swimming to Cambodia
Swimming to Cambodia
Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia is a 1987 Jonathan Demme-directed performance film. The film is a performance of Spalding Gray's monologue which centered around such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassador's aide in The Killing Fields, the Cold War,...
(1987), Rooftops
Rooftops (film)
Rooftops is a 1989 crime and dance drama film directed by Robert Wise, which follows the misadventures of two homeless teenagers in Manhattan....
(1989), A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System is a U.S. comedy crime thriller film directed by Jan Egleson, starring Michael Caine, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern, and Peter Riegert...
(1990), A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Malcolm X
Malcolm X (film)
Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo...
(1992).
In 1994, he became a location manager for the television series New York Undercover
New York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
, he was then promoted to unit production manager until the series ended in 1998. His other television credits as a unit production manager include The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, Hack
Hack (TV series)
Hack is a television series that aired on the American CBS television network from 2002 to 2004. The show also aired in the UK on ITV3, in Australia on Network Ten, and in France on M6...
, Jonny Zero
Jonny Zero
Jonny Zero is an action-crime drama television series that aired on the Fox network in 2005. It starred Franky G, GQ, and Brennan Hesser. It was cancelled after eight episodes. It began airing on Monday nights on ABC TV in Australia in early 2007.-Plot:...
, Love Monkey
Love Monkey
Love Monkey is a television series created by Michael Rauch and based on a book of the same name, by Kyle Smith. It starred Tom Cavanagh as a 30-something, single, record executive who navigated the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City.Its first episode aired on...
and Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
. He also worked as a producer on the last four aforementioned series.
In 2009, Wenrich made his directorial debut with the Gossip Girl webisode spin-off series Chasing Dorota. In 2011, he directed the Gossip Girl season 4 episode "It-Girl Happened One Night".