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William Weintraub(1926-2017)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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William Weintraub was born on 19 February 1926 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for A Matter of Fat (1970), The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993) and Why Rock the Boat? (1974). He was married to Magdalena Landau and Bernice Grafstein. He died on 6 November 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
BornFebruary 19, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2017(91)
BornFebruary 19, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2017(91)
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Known for

A Matter of Fat (1970)
A Matter of Fat
  • Writer
  • 1970
The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993)
The Rise and Fall of English Montreal
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1993
Why Rock the Boat? (1974)
Why Rock the Boat?
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1974
Perspective (1955)
Perspective
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993)
    The Rise and Fall of English Montreal
    7.8
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Learning Ringette
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • The Concert Man (1982)
    The Concert Man
    Short
    • commentary writer
    • 1982
  • The Hottest Show on Earth (1977)
    The Hottest Show on Earth
    Short
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Fort Good Hope (1976)
    Fort Good Hope
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Drylanders Episode 1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Why Rock the Boat? (1974)
    Why Rock the Boat?
    6.9
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Sub-Igloo (1973)
    Sub-Igloo
    Short
    • commentary
    • 1973
  • Thomas Albert Lawrence in The Aviators of Hudson Strait (1973)
    The Aviators of Hudson Strait
    Short
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Challenge for the Church (1972)
    Challenge for the Church
    Short
    • written by
    • 1972
  • A Matter of Fat (1970)
    A Matter of Fat
    • written by
    • 1970
  • A Second Transcontinental Nation: 1872 (1969)
    A Second Transcontinental Nation: 1872
    • commentary
    • 1969
  • The Border Confirmed: The Treaty of Washington: 1867-1871 (1969)
    The Border Confirmed: The Treaty of Washington: 1867-1871
    • commentary
    • 1969
  • The Triumphant Union and the Canadian Confederation: 1863-1867 (1969)
    The Triumphant Union and the Canadian Confederation: 1863-1867
    • commentary
    • 1969
  • Dangerous Decades, 1818-1846 (1968)
    Dangerous Decades, 1818-1846
    • commentary
    • 1968

Producer

  • Connection
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Happy Birthday Hacker John
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Jack of Hearts
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Red Shoes
    7.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Dream and the Triumph (1986)
    The Dream and the Triumph
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • The Rebellion of Young David
    Short
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Esso
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Going to War
    7.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • The Concert Stages of Europe
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • The Legs of the Lame (1985)
    The Legs of the Lame
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • To Set Our House in Order (1985)
    To Set Our House in Order
    Short
    • associate producer
    • 1985
  • Uncle T
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Mortimer Griffin and Shalinsky
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • The Sight
    5.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Overtime (1984)
    Overtime
    • producer
    • 1984

Director

  • The Rise and Fall of English Montreal (1993)
    The Rise and Fall of English Montreal
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Walls Come Tumbling Down
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Challenge for the Church (1972)
    Challenge for the Church
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972
  • A Matter of Fat (1970)
    A Matter of Fat
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Celebration
    Short
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Anniversary (1963)
    Anniversary
    6.3
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 19, 1926
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • November 6, 2017
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Spouses
      Magdalena LandauNovember 26, 1967 - December 9, 2012 (her death)
  • Other works
    Book: "City Unique: Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and '50s". Toronto : McClelland & Stewart.ISBN-13: 978-0771089916

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a writer, journalist, historian, and film-maker. He was involved in the writing, directing, and production of more than 150 documentaries and dramas at the National Film Board of Canada.

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