Bernie Weintraub
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Bernie Weintraub was an American
talent agent
and founding partner of the Paradigm Talent Agency
in 1993.
Weintraub was born in the Bronx, New York. He served in the United States military during the Korean War
.
Weintraub co-founded Robinson Weintraub (Robinson, Weintraub, Gross and Associates), a "boutique" literary agency. In 1993, Robinson Weintraub merged with several other literary and talent agencies to form the Paradigm Talent Agency, with Weintraub becoming one of Paradign's founding partners.
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 as 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.
Upon retirement, Weintraub sold his share of the business to Paradign chairman Sam Gores
. He served on the board of directors
of Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles
.
Bernie Weintraub died on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles
at the age of 76. He was survived by his wife, Ellie, and children, Danny and Lizzie. Bernie and Ellie Weintraub had been married for 52 years.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
talent agent
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, producers, professional athletes, writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs...
and founding partner of the Paradigm Talent Agency
Paradigm Talent Agency
Paradigm is a full service entertainment agency based in Beverly Hills, with offices in New York, Monterey and Nashville, and is considered be one of the "Big Five" US talent agencies...
in 1993.
Weintraub was born in the Bronx, New York. He served in the United States military during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
.
Weintraub co-founded Robinson Weintraub (Robinson, Weintraub, Gross and Associates), a "boutique" literary agency. In 1993, Robinson Weintraub merged with several other literary and talent agencies to form the Paradigm Talent Agency, with Weintraub becoming one of Paradign's founding partners.
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 as I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...
, The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
, The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show is the name of a series of popular American network television shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 to 1970.-Cavalcade of Stars:...
, M.A.S.H., All in the Family
All in the Family
All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended...
, Sanford & Son, Maude
Maude (TV series)
Maude was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972 until April 22, 1978.Maude starred Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay, an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman living in suburban Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York with...
, Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...
and Roseanne.
Upon retirement, Weintraub sold his share of the business to Paradign chairman Sam Gores
Sam Gores
Sam Gores is the Chairman of Paradigm Talent Agency located in Beverly Hills, California. His clients include Laurence Fishburne, Andy García, Academy Award Winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Black Eyed Peas, and Katherine Heigl....
. He served on the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Bernie Weintraub died on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at the age of 76. He was survived by his wife, Ellie, and children, Danny and Lizzie. Bernie and Ellie Weintraub had been married for 52 years.