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. Bill is known for producing '' A Star Is Born'' (2018), ''

Gran Torino ''Gran Torino'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, and Ahney Her. This was Eastwood's first starring role since 2004's ''Million D ...

'' (2008), ''

A Very Long Engagement ''A Very Long Engagement'' (french: Un long dimanche de fiançailles, italic=yes, "A long Sunday of engagement") is a 2004 French-American romantic war drama film, co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard ...

'' (2004) and ''

Grudge Match ''Grudge Match'' is a 2013 American sports comedy film directed by Peter Segal. The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in suc ...

'' (2013). As an executive he had a hand in dozens of movies including: ''

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'' (1997), ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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. Inspired by the 1937 Hungarian play '' Parfumerie'' by Miklós László (which had earlier been adapted in 1940 as ''The Shop ...

'' (1998), '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000), ''

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'' (1999) and the ''Harry Potter'' series. In 2019, Gerber was nominated for an Oscar for

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

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nomination for. Gerber also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for ''

'' in 2005. In 2002, Gerber was nominated for Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for ''

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'' which

James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...

received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in the title role. In 2020, he received a Sports Emmy for the HBO documentary series, '' What's My Name: Muhammad Ali''.

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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