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Murray Weissman(1925-2015)

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Murray Weissman was born on 23 December 1925 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an executive, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Needful Things (1993) and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988). He was married to Kay Friedman and Gracia Lee. He died on 28 December 2015 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 2015(90)
BornDecember 23, 1925
DiedDecember 28, 2015(90)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.6
  • Publicity
  • 1977
Needful Things (1993)
Needful Things
6.3
  • Publicity(as Weissman)
  • 1993
Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
6.6
  • Publicity
  • 1988
Estella Warren, Christian Kane, and Michael Weatherly in Her Minor Thing (2005)
Her Minor Thing
5.1
  • Publicity
  • 2005

Credits

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Publicity

  • Estella Warren, Christian Kane, and Michael Weatherly in Her Minor Thing (2005)
    Her Minor Thing
    5.1
    • publicist
    • 2005
  • The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
    TV Special
    • publicist
    • 1997
  • The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (1995)
    The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards
    4.2
    TV Special
    • publicist
    • 1995
  • The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (1994)
    The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards
    6.0
    TV Special
    • publicist
    • 1994
  • Needful Things (1993)
    Needful Things
    6.3
    • publicist (as Weissman)
    • 1993
  • Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
    6.6
    • public relations
    • 1988
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    • publicist
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Jeff Bergman, Jim Cummings, Paul Fusco, Danny Goldman, Janice Karman, Don Messick, Lorenzo Music, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • public relations committee
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Weissman
  • Born
    • December 23, 1925
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 2015
    • Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Kay Friedman1995 - December 28, 2015 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Murray Weissman attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.

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