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* ''[[My Stepmother Is an Alien]]'' (1988)<ref>{{cite news |last=Boyar |first=Jay |date=December 15, 1988 |title='Alien' is strangely familiar |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-alienisstrangely/14542194/ |work=[[The Orlando Sentinel]] |pages=55, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-alienstepmother/14542225/ 59] |access-date=May 10, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Kindergarten Cop]]'' (1990) |
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* ''[[Pure Luck]]'' (1991)<ref>{{cite news |last=Turan |first=Kenneth |date=August 10, 1991 |title=Short's Comedic Genius Can't Carry 'Pure Luck' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-shorts-comedic-ge/147037458/ |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=May 10, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
* ''[[Pure Luck]]'' (1991)<ref>{{cite news |last=Turan |first=Kenneth |date=August 10, 1991 |title=Short's Comedic Genius Can't Carry 'Pure Luck' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-shorts-comedic-ge/147037458/ |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=May 10, 2024 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Herschel Weingrod | |
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| Born | October 30, 1947 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
Herschel Alan Weingrod (born October 30, 1947) is an American screenwriter.[1] He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood blockbusters 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.[2] He is also a graduate of the London Film School.[3]
Filmography
As writer
- Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)[4]
- Trading Places (1983)[5]
- Brewster's Millions (1985)[6]
- Lifted (1988)
- Twins (1988)
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)[7]
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- Pure Luck (1991)[8]
- Lift (1992)
- Space Jam (1996)[9]
As producer
- Falling Down (1993)
Awards
References
- ^ "New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "BPS 244: Billion-Dollar Comedy Screenwriting with Herschel Weingrod". Bulletproof Screenwriting. 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Global Names from LFS". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Maza, Michael (March 18, 1981). "Male chauvinists will love 'Cheaper to Keep Her'". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blank, Ed (June 8, 1983). "'Trading Places' Results In A Bankrupt Comedy". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Boyar, Jay (December 15, 1988). "'Alien' is strangely familiar". The Orlando Sentinel. pp. 55, 59. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (November 15, 1996). "Hare, Jordan". Chicago Tribune. pp. 155, 160. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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