Bill Gerber
Bill Gerber | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Gerber in 2019 | |
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Bill Gerber (born April 30, 1957) is an American film and television producer. He was President of Production at Warner Bros. Pictures, before establishing an existing and long-standing producing deal with the studio.[1] Bill is known for producing A Star Is Born (2018), Gran Torino (2008), A Very Long Engagement (2004) and Grudge Match (2013).[2] As an executive he had a hand in dozens of movies including: L.A. Confidential (1997), JFK (1991), Heat (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), The Perfect Storm (2000), Three Kings (1999) and the Harry Potter series.
In 2019, Gerber was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture for A Star Is Born which he also received a Golden Globe nomination for. [3] Gerber also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for A Very Long Engagement in 2005. In 2002, Gerber was nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for James Dean which James Franco received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in the title role.[4] In 2020, he received a Sports Emmy for the HBO documentary series, What's My Name: Muhammad Ali.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Get Carter | Executive producer |
| 2001 | American Outlaws | |
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | Executive producer |
| Juwanna Mann | ||
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | |
| The In-Laws | ||
| Grind | ||
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement | Executive producer |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | |
| 2006 | Beerfest | |
| 2008 | Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | |
| Gran Torino | ||
| 2012 | The Babymakers | Co-executive producer |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | |
| 2016 | The Last Face | |
| 2017 | Just Getting Started | |
| 2018 | Action Point | |
| A Star Is Born | ||
| TBA | Liar's Poker | |
| The Six Billion Dollar Man |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Independent | Dennis |
| 2016 | The Last Face | UN Representative |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Then She Found Me | Special thanks |
| 2017 | Guns Guitars and a Badge.. |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | James Dean | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Television film | |
| 2018 | Beerfest: Thirst for Victory | Executive producer | Television film |
References
- ^ "How I Made It: 'Grudge Match' film producer Bill Gerber". Los Angeles Times. 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Bill Gerber". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2019: The Complete List". Variety. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Bill Gerber". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Bill Gerber". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
