Rob Weiss

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Rob Weiss
Born
Baldwin, Nassau County, New York
Occupation(s)Television producer, film producer, screenwriter, actor, film director
Years active1993–present
Notable work How to Make It in America
Entourage
American Psycho
Amongst Friends

Rob Weiss is an American television and film producer, screenwriter, actor, and director. His break came in 1993 when he wrote and directed the 1993 film Amongst Friends . The film was well received at film festivals and scored Weiss a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Life and career

Weiss, the eldest son of Lydia and Carl Weiss, was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. He attended the Parsons School of Design, studying fashion and film, but never graduated. Unemployed, he ended up living with his father in Lawrence in the Five Towns. [1] He has attended both film and design school and worked as a promoter on Long Island, in New York City. [2]

Weiss attended Woodmere Academy with Doug Ellin, creator of the HBO series Entourage, and wrote for the show. He wrote (or co-wrote) episodes including "Aquamansion", "The Bat Mitzvah" and "The Sundance Kids".

In an August 2007 New York Observer interview with Ellin, he confirms that Weiss was the basis for the character of Billy Walsh, a perfectionist filmmaker who was a recurring character on the series. Ellin even asked Weiss if he'd play Walsh, but Weiss declined. Instead, the role went to Rhys Coiro, who looks similar to Weiss.

Weiss was an executive producer on the HBO comedy-drama, How to Make It in America . [3]

In 2014 Weiss partnered with Davidoff of Geneva to create the signature cigar line BG Meyer Cigar Co.; [4] its launch was lauded by Cigar Aficionado . [5] Deadline also reported Weiss was tapped by Sonny Barger and Fox 2000 to write and direct the feature film Hells Angels. [6]

Weiss wrote the story and produced the film adaptation of Entourage (2015), and will executive produce the 2015 Dwayne Johnson show, Ballers .

Filmography

Film
YearTitleCreditRoleNotes
1993
 Amongst Friends Director, writer and Executive ProducerBobby
1994
 Jimmy Hollywood Himself
2000
 American Psycho Co-producer
2006
 Farce of the Penguins Pissed PenguinVoice role; direct-to-video
2015
 Entourage Producer and Writer
Television
YearTitleCreditEpisodesNotes
2000
 Hendrix WriterTV movie
2003
 Punk'd Producer17 episodesSeason 1 and 2 only
2004-2011
 Entourage Writer: 20 episodes
Executive Producer: 44 episodes
Co-Executive Producer: 20 episodes
Producer: 15 episodes
Co-producer: 7 episodes		96 episodesRole: Audition Producer (season 1, episode 8)
2010-2011
 How to Make It in America Writer: 4 episodes
Executive Producer: 13 episodes		16 episodes
2015–2019
 Ballers Executive producer47 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ Lyall, Sarah. "FILM; 'Amongst Friends' Tops Off a Journey Of Self-Discovery", The New York Times , July 18, 1993. Accessed September 18, 2008. "Born in Baldwin, near the Five Towns, Mr. Weiss dropped out of the Parsons School of Design, where he studied fashion, then film. He found himself out of work and living goallessly back at his divorced father's house in Lawrence, smack in the Five Towns."
  2. ↑ Amongst Friends (1993) – Trivia
  3. ↑ New York Times (February 5, 2010). "A Road to Redemption (Hint: Be Polite)". The New York Times . Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ YouTube. "Introducing the BG Meyer Co -- Legends Made". YouTube . Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cigar Aficionado. "New Camacho Partnership Means First Nicaraguan Puro" . Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Hells Angels' Feature Rides Over To Writer-Producer Rob Weiss". Deadline Hollywood . May 21, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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