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Gary Weis (c. 1943) [1] is an American filmmaker. He is known for creating multiple short films that aired on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s.
Actor: Manhattan. Gary Weis is known for Manhattan (1979), Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) and Diary of a Young Comic (1979). He has been married to Ellie Wylie since 2010. They have three children.
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Dec 21, 2012 · During a live broadcast from New York on a Saturday night in December, 1975, a young filmmaker named Gary Weis demonstrated the poignant potency of the short film.
80 Blocks from Tiffany's is a 1979 documentary directed by Gary Weis. It depicts the lives of gang members living in the South Bronx. The film captures the South Bronx during an era that was rarely captured on film.
Mar 15, 2012 · Once Albert Brooks’ SNL deal ended, Gary Weis became the show’s filmmaker. Unlike Brooks, Weis rarely appeared on camera. He preferred finding odd little nooks around New York, giving average...
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Gary Weis is a movie and television director. He was the second creator of short films for Saturday Night Live (following Albert Brooks and preceding Tom Schiller). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Weis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Apr 5, 2018 · In the first installment of what will, over time, serve as a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the All You Need is Cash TV film, I spoke with director Gary Weis. In addition to his career as a documentary filmmaker, SNL short film creator and music video director, he recalls his work on The Rutles’ long-form “rockumentary,” as well ...