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Herschel Weingrod
American screenwriter (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herschel Alan Weingrod (born October 30, 1947) is an American screenwriter.[1][2] He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood films including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Space Jam with fellow writer Timothy Harris.
Early life
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1947 Weingrod teamed up with British American writer Timothy Harris early in his career. Together they formed Weingrod/Harris Productions.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3]
Education
Weingrod earned his bachelor's degree in European history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4] He is also a graduate of the London Film School.[5]
Filmography
As writer
- Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)[6]
- Trading Places (1983)[7]
- Brewster's Millions (1985)[8]
- Lifted (1988)[2]
- Twins (1988)[9]
- My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)[10]
- Kindergarten Cop (1990)[11]
- Pure Luck (1991)[12]
- Lift (1991)[2]
- Space Jam (1996)[13]
- Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016) - screenplay
As producer
- Falling Down (1993)[14]
Awards
References
External links
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