Bill Gerber

Known for Production

Bill Gerber (born April 30, 1957) is an American film and television producer. He was President of Production at Warner Bros. Pictures before establishing an existing and long-standing producing deal with the studio. He is known for producing A Star Is Born (2018), Gran Torino (2008), A Very Long Engagement (2004), and Grudge Match (2013). As an executive, Gerber supervised many films, which received 47 Academy Award nominations and 14 Academy Award wins. The films include Good Fellas (1990), Reversal of Fortune (1990), JFK (1991), Unforgiven (1992), Heat (1995), Twister (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Three Kings (1999), The Iron Giant (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), and the Harry Potter series. Before joining Warner Bros., Gerber was a partner at Lookout Management. This premiere management company has represented classic rock artists such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, The Cars, and Devo. While at Lookout Management, Gerber signed Heaven 17, ABC, Scritti Politti, and Paul Reubens. Gerber also worked on various music videos and even appeared in the Andy Warhol-directed music video "Hello Again". In 2019, Gerber received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture for A Star Is Born and a Golden Globe nomination for it. In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for James Dean. James Franco was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and took home the award at the 58th Golden Globe Awards. Gerber also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for A Very Long Engagement in 2005. In 2020, he received a Sports Emmy for the HBO documentary series What's My Name: Muhammad Ali. Most recently, he produced Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. Aside from working in entertainment, Gerber has a strong interest in sustainability, fitness, and technology. In 2007, he founded Sustainable Holdings with Kevin Wall, combining their environmental and green business passions. Gerber advises multiple companies, such as Events.com, AnyQuestion, ACTV8me, and Dreamscape. He is also an investor in several restaurants and food brands, including Gracias Madre, Gjusta, and Barnana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Gerber, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Gran Torino

A Star Is Born

Moonage Daydream

A Very Long Engagement

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

James Dean

Bon Jovi | When We Were Beautiful

Hollywood Ending

Nitro Circus: The Movie

Small Time Crooks

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

What a Girl Wants

Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Grudge Match

Queen of the Damned

Grind

Celebrity

Crimes of the Heart

Beerfest

American Outlaws

Ride

Action Point

The Last Face

The Dukes of Hazzard

The In-Laws

The Independent

Get Carter

Terraces

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

The Babymakers

Juwanna Mann

The Concert for New York City

Just Getting Started

Rock Out

The King of Luck

New Jack City 2

Untitled Jimi Hendrix Film

Untitled The Idolmaker Remake

Outside Man