Harry Winer

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Harry Winer
Born (1947-05-04) May 4, 1947 (age 76)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Children1

Harry Winer (born May 4, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. In addition, he is an Associate Arts Professor in the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [1] Winer and his wife, Shelley Hack, are co-presidents of the production company Smash Media, which develops and produces content for motion pictures, television and new media. [2]

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Personal life

Winer is married to actress Shelley Hack, with whom he has a daughter, Devon Rose (b. 1990). His father Sidney J. Winer was an entrepreneur. [3]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Harry Winer - Associate Arts Professor". NYU Tisch School of the Arts . Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  2. "About Us". Smash Media. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  3. David Sachs (2001-04-20). "Obituaries: Leader in Business, Arts". The Detroit Jewish News . University of Michigan . Retrieved 2023-12-10. Son and daughter-in-law Harry Winer and Shelley Hack, grandchildren Devon Rose Winer