Herschel Weingrod
About
Biography
Biography
This successful American screenwriter of comedies, many of which are remakes or adaptations of novels (i.e., "Brewster's Millions" 1985, "Pure Luck" 1991), had worked in collaboration with Timothy Harris. The Wisconsin-born Herschel A. Weingrod and his British-born partner have generally met with commercial approval for their efforts like "Twins" (1988) and "Kindergarten Cop" (1990), both of which benefited from headliner Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Falling Down" (1993), which they co-produced, also became a box-office success, but their only real critical success to date has been "Trading Places" (1983), which paired Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy.
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Life Events
1980
First screenplay filmed, "Cheaper to Keep Her" (co-written with Harris)
1988
Received first television credit as co-executive producer (with Harris) of "Street of Dreams", based on Harris' novel "Goodnight and Goodbye"
1991
Appeared on television documentary mini-series "Naked Hollywood"
1993
With Harris, co-produced the box-office hit "Falling Down"
1996
Was one of four screenwriters on the combined live action/animated feature "Space Jam", starring basketball pro Michael Jordan
