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Paul Weitz

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Paul Weitz

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  • Born
    November 19, 1965 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Birth name
    Paul J. Weitz

Biography

    • Paul Weitz was born on November 19, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA as Paul J. Weitz. He is a director, writer and producer, known for Grandma (2015), About a Boy (2002), and Mozart in the Jungle (2014), for which he won a Golden Globe. He has been married to Patricia Brown since December 15, 2001. They have three children.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Management

Family

  • Spouse
      Patricia Brown(December 15, 2001 - present) (1 child)
  • Parents
      Susan Kohner
      John Weitz
  • Relatives
      Chris Weitz(Sibling)
      Paul Kohner(Grandparent)
      Lupita Tovar(Grandparent)
      Pancho Kohner(Aunt or Uncle)

Trademarks

  • Frequently casts John Cho.

Trivia

  • Grandfather Paul Kohner was an agent for clients like Ingmar Bergman, John Huston and Billy Wilder.
  • Older brother of Chris Weitz.
  • Grandson of Paul Kohner and Lupita Tovar
  • Son of Susan Kohner
  • Brother-in-law of Mercedes Martinez.

Quotes

  • "People like their medicine to taste bad." -commenting on why movie-goers and critics respect dramas more than comedies.
  • I'm exploring the aspect of the American identity where dreams and aspirations are always a positive thing, the implication of the sense that if everybody is having a dream, it makes it impossible to have a sophisticated view of our own lives.
  • I was raised to be super polite. I had great parents, but it was a very class-conscious New York environment. One of the things I love about the set is dealing with all kinds of people. It's one place where being a control freak can be a benevolent thing. I try to project calm so they can do their thing. They shouldn't look over and see terror in my eyes.
  • We're an odd culture. I think Americans have a sense of guilt because they understand that they have more of just about everything than anyone else. At the same time we're essentially isolationist; cut off from the rest of the world both physically and in the news we hear. It's an odd juxtaposition of opposites that manifests itself I think in fear and apprehension. It can be something as simple as the shark in Jaws or a much more complex issue like terrorism. I'm just stumbling around trying to give it a little bit of human context.

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