Andrew Scheinman

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Andrew Scheinman
Alma mater University of Virginia School of Law (1973)
Occupation(s)Film producer, television producer, film director, screenwriter

Andrew Scheinman is an American film and television producer, as well as a film director and screenwriter. Before he got his start in entertainment, he worked as a professional tennis player, as well as earning a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1973. [1] He is one of the heads of Castle Rock Entertainment.

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He won an Emmy Award for producing Seinfeld [2] and was nominated for an Academy Award for producing A Few Good Men . [3]

Scheinman, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America West, left and maintained financial core status in 2009. [4]

Filmography

He was producer for all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearFilmCredit
1980 The Mountain Men
The Awakening Co-producer
1981 Modern Romance
1985 The Sure Thing Co-producer
1986 Stand by Me
1987 The Princess Bride Co-producer
1989 When Harry Met Sally...
1990 Misery
1992 A Few Good Men
1994 North Executive producer
1996 Extreme Measures Executive producer
Ghosts of Mississippi
2014 And So It Goes Executive producer
As writer
YearFilmNotes
1994 North
2000 Bait
2004 Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Direct-to-video
2010 Flipped
2012 The Magic of Belle Isle
Uncredited
As director
YearFilm
1994 Little Big League
Script and continuity department
YearFilmRoleNotes
2007 The Bucket List Script revisionsUncredited
Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmRole
1982 Mother Lode Presenter
Thanks
YearFilmRole
2003 A Mighty Wind Special thanks: Castle Rock

Television

YearTitleCredit
1991−93 Seinfeld Executive producer
As writer
YearTitle
1989 Homeroom

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References

  1. "Andrew Scheinman | Biography, Photos, Movies, TV, Credits". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  2. "Andrew Scheinman". Television Academy . Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. "WGAW Financial Core List". wga.org. Retrieved August 30, 2024.