Herschel Weingrod - IMDb

	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 6,410 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Herschel Weingrod Writer \| Producer \| Director + Add or change photo on IMDbPro » Herschel Weingrod was born on October 30, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Trading Places (1983), Falling Down (1993) and Twins (1988). See full bio » Born: October 30, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win. See more awards »

Known For

Trading Places Writer

(1983)

Falling Down Producer

(1993)

Twins Writer

(1988)

Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop Writer

(1990)

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Writer (12 credits)

2016 Kindergarten Cop 2 (based on the film written by)

2012 Undocumented Executive (storyline consultant)

1996 Space Jam (written by)

1992 Lift (Short)

1991 Pure Luck (screenplay)

1990 Kindergarten Cop (screenplay)

1988 Lifted (writer)

1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien (written by)

1988 Twins (written by)

1985 Brewster's Millions (screenplay)

1983 Trading Places (written by)

1980 Cheaper to Keep Her

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Producer (6 credits)

10:22:47 A.M. (producer) (pre-production)

2014 Last Wishes (Short) (executive producer)

2007 The Final Season (producer)

1994 Tollbooth (executive producer)

1993 Falling Down (producer)

1988 Street of Dreams (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)

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Director (2 credits)

10:22:47 A.M. (pre-production)

2014 Last Wishes (Short)

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Actor (1 credit)

2013 On Story (TV Series)

- Re-Imagining the Classics (2013)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2020 Re-Making Millions (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2014 Helicopter Mom (very special thanks)

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Self (4 credits)

2020 Re-Making Millions (Video documentary short)
Self

2011 On Story (TV Series)
Self

- Martha (2011) ... Self

2007 Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 The Trade in 'Trading Places' (Video short)
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scriptmaven.com - screenplay consulting service

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Scorpio

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