Bernie Weintraub
Bernie Weintraub | |
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| Born | Bernie Weintraub Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | January 16, 2010 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Literary agent, Talent agent |
| Spouse | Ellie Weintraub |
Bernie Weintraub (died January 16, 2010) was an American talent agent and founding partner of the Paradigm Talent Agency in 1993.[1]
Weintraub was born in the Bronx, New York.[1] He served in the United States military during the Korean War.[1]
Weintraub co-founded Robinson Weintraub (Robinson, Weintraub, Gross and Associates), a "boutique" literary agency.[1] 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.[1]
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 Murphy Brown, 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.[1]
Upon retirement, Weintraub sold his share of the business to Paradign chairman Sam Gores.[2] He served on the board of directors of Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.[1]
Bernie Weintraub died on January 16, 2010 in Los Angeles at the age of 76.[1] He was survived by his wife, Ellie, and children, Danny and Lizzie.[1][2] Bernie and Ellie Weintraub had been married for 52 years.[1]