Bill Gerber (born April 30, 1957) is an American film and television producer. He was President of Production at

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, before establishing an existing and long-standing producing deal with the studio. He is known for producing '' A Star Is Born'' (2018), ''

Gran Torino ''Gran Torino'' is a 2008 American drama film directed, produced by and starring Clint Eastwood. It features a significant Hmong American cast, a first for mainstream American films. The score was composed by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Steve ...

'' (2008), ''

A Very Long Engagement ''A Very Long Engagement'' () is a 2004 romantic war drama film, co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel and Marion Cotillard. It is a fictional tale about a young woman's desperate search for he ...

'' (2004), and '' Grudge Match'' (2013). As an executive, Gerber supervised a significant number of films which received 47

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nominations and 14 Academy Award wins. The films include '' Good Fellas'' (1990), ''

Reversal of Fortune ''Reversal of Fortune'' is a 1990 American drama film directed by Barbet Schroeder that was adapted from the 1985 book ''Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case'', written by law professor Alan Dershowitz. It recounts the true story of ...

'' (1990), ''

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'' (1991), ''

Unforgiven ''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after ...

'' (1992), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1996), ''

L.A. Confidential ''L.A. Confidential'' (1990) is a neo-noir novel by American writer James Ellroy, the third of his L.A. Quartet series. It is dedicated to Mary Doherty Ellroy. The epigraph is "A glory that costs everything and means nothing"— Steve Erickso ...

'' (1997), ''

You've Got Mail ''You've Got Mail'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, and starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan alongside Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, and Greg Kinnear. Inspired by the 1937 Hungarian ...

'' (1998), ''

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'' (1999), ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film directed by Brad Bird and produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation. It is loosely based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was published in the United ...

'' (1999), '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000), and the ''Harry Potter'' series. Before joining Warner Bros., Gerber was a partner at Lookout Management, a premiere management company which has represented classic rock artists such as

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Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s sup ...

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, and

Devo Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 ...

. While at Lookout Management, Gerber signed

Heaven 17 Heaven 17 are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980. The band were a trio for most of their career, composed of founding Human League members Martyn Ware (keyboards, drum machine, vocals) and Ian Craig Marsh (keyboards) with voc ...

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, and

Paul Reubens Paul Reubens (; ; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman. Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in both Oneonta, New York and Sarasota, Flo ...

. Gerber also worked on various music videos and even appeared in the

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directed music video " Hello Again". In 2019, Gerber received an Oscar nomination for

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for ''A Star Is Born;'' he also received a

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nomination for it. In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for ''

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''.

James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (200 ...

was nominated for the

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and took home the award at the 58th Golden Globe Awards . Gerber also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for ''

'' in 2005. In 2020, he received a Sports Emmy for the

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documentary series, '' What's My Name: Muhammad Ali''. Most recently, he produced '' Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes'' which debuted at the

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in May 2024. Aside from working in entertainment, Gerber has strong rooted interests in sustainability, fitness, and technology. In 2007, he founded Sustainable Holdings with

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combining their passions for the environment and green business. Gerber is an adviser to multiple companies such as Events.com, AnyQuestion, ACTV8me, and Dreamscape. Gerber is an investor in a number of restaurants and food brands including Gracias Madre, Gjusta, and Barnana.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor ;Thanks

Television

References

External links

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After 11 Years Pushing ‘A Star Is Born’, Producer Bill Gerber Is Restoring Neil Young In New Woodstock Documentary
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How Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Shot at Coachella, Glastonbury & More for 'A Star Is Born': Producer Bill Gerber Explains
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