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My Take
Jerry Weintraub fascinates me as proof that the best storytellers sometimes never step in front of the camera. A Brooklyn kid turned talent agent, he discovered John Denver and built him into a star through concerts, TV specials, and films, showing an instinct not just for spotting talent but for engineering how it should shine. Three Emmys and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame confirm the craft, yet what impresses me most is his sheer salesmanship and showmanship. He died in 2015, but to me he remains a masterclass in the power and theater of being a great producer.
Overview
Jerome Charles Weintraub (September 26, 1937 – July 6, 2015) was an American film producer, talent manager and actor whose television films won him three Emmys. He began his career as a talent agent, having managed known singer John Denver in 1970, developing Denver's success through concerts, television specials, and film roles, including Oh, God! (1977).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Weintraub
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・ワイントローブ
- Reading
- じぇりー・わいんとろーぶ
- Born
- September 26, 1937 – July 6, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / talent agent / television producer / film actor / executive producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.