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- Murray Weissman was born on December 23, 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 December 28, 2015 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesKay Friedman(1995 - December 28, 2015) (his death)Gracia Lee(? - June 6, 1995) (her death, 2 children)
- 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.
- Had two children by his first wife Gracia Lee: Julie Weissman Markovitz (B. 1956) who married Rick Markovitz, whom in 2006, Murray formed Weissman/Markovitz Communications with his son-in-law. His son Benjamin Weissman was born in 1957 and was an author and married poet Amy Gerstler.
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