Weinraub was born in 1937 in New York City.[1][2] His parents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.[2] He graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1959.[2]
Careeredit
After graduating from college, he was drafted into the Army and served for two years on a newspaper.[3][4] For most of his career he worked as a foreign correspondent with the New York Times including home bases in Saigon, London, Nairobi and New Delhi.[2] He also covered the White House and the movie business in Los Angeles.
He retired in 2005, publishing an article about Hollywood and its values.[6][7]
Theatreedit
The Accomplicesedit
As a playwright, he published his first play, The Accomplices, in 2007.[2][7] It dealt with the refusal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to admit more Jews during The Holocaust in World War II.[2] The play was performed both in New York and Los Angeles,[2] and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.[2]Los Angeles Times critic Charles McNulty said that "no one gets off the hook" in the play, including Weinraub's former employer The New York Times, except for Eleanor Roosevelt. He commended Weinraub's journalism skills but faulted "the phony telegraphic manner in which it’s dramatized."[8]
In the Times, which was negatively mentioned in the play,[8] critic David Ng faulted Accomplices as "a mind-numbing history lesson" and a "soporific lecture of a play."[7][9]
^Huntington Theatre Company. "Interview with Bernard Weinraub". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
^Huntington Theatre Company. "Bernard Weinraub", June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
^ abcdefNikki Finke, Bernard Weinraub calling it quits at The New York Times, LA Weekly, July 22, 2004
^ abBernard Weinraub, 14 Years Later, My Hollywood Ending, The New York Times, January 30, 2005
^ abcdefgJordan Riefe, Journalist-Turned-Playwright Bernard Weinraub Previews His Play 'Above the Fold', The Hollywood Reporter, January 29, 2014
^ abMcNulty, Charles (25 July 2008). "'Accomplices' by Bernard Weinraub". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
^Ng, David (10 April 2007). "The Accomplices - Theater - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
December 04, 2023
bernard, weinraub, born, december, 1937, american, journalist, playwright, born, 1937, december, 1937, york, city, york, occupation, journalist, playwrightspouse, judith, weinraub, divorced, pascal, 1997, children3, contents, early, life, education, career, jo. Bernard Weinraub born December 19 1937 is an American journalist and playwright Bernard WeinraubBorn 1937 12 19 December 19 1937 age 85 New York City New York U S Occupation s Journalist playwrightSpouse s Judith Weinraub divorced Amy Pascal m 1997 wbr Children3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Journalism 2 2 Theatre 2 2 1 The Accomplices 2 2 2 Above the Fold 3 Personal life 4 Bibliography 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editWeinraub was born in 1937 in New York City 1 2 His parents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe 2 He graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1959 2 Career editAfter graduating from college he was drafted into the Army and served for two years on a newspaper 3 4 For most of his career he worked as a foreign correspondent with the New York Times including home bases in Saigon London Nairobi and New Delhi 2 He also covered the White House and the movie business in Los Angeles Journalism edit He worked as a reporter for The New York Times 5 He started as a copyboy in his twenties eventually being assigned as a foreign correspondent in Saigon London Belfast Nairobi New Delhi then Washington D C and Los Angeles 2 5 From 1991 to 2004 he covered the film industry in Los Angeles 2 He retired in 2005 publishing an article about Hollywood and its values 6 7 Theatre edit The Accomplices edit As a playwright he published his first play The Accomplices in 2007 2 7 It dealt with the refusal of President Franklin D Roosevelt s administration to admit more Jews during The Holocaust in World War II 2 The play was performed both in New York and Los Angeles 2 and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award 2 Los Angeles Times critic Charles McNulty said that no one gets off the hook in the play including Weinraub s former employer The New York Times except for Eleanor Roosevelt He commended Weinraub s journalism skills but faulted the phony telegraphic manner in which it s dramatized 8 In the Times which was negatively mentioned in the play 8 critic David Ng faulted Accomplices as a mind numbing history lesson and a soporific lecture of a play 7 9 Above the Fold edit His second play out in 2014 was Above the Fold 2 7 Based on the Duke lacrosse case it shows the struggles of an African American journalist who realizes the scandal is phony while covering it 2 7 It premiered at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena California 2 7 It was directed by Steven Robman and the lead actress was Taraji P Henson 1 Personal life editHe has been married twice 5 He has two children a son and a daughter from his first marriage to Judith Weinraub 5 He met Amy Pascal a film industry executive at The Peninsula Beverly Hills in 1996 they got married in 1997 1 5 7 They reside in Brentwood a Western suburb of Los Angeles California with their son 5 6 Bibliography editBylines Doubleday 1982 References edit a b c Robert W Welkos Bernard Weinraub explores media frenzy in Above the Fold The Los Angeles Times January 29 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Naomi Pfefferman Bernard Weinraub When the news is not fit to print The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles January 31 2014 Huntington Theatre Company Interview with Bernard Weinraub Retrieved 12 August 2019 Huntington Theatre Company Bernard Weinraub June 2018 Retrieved 12 August 2019 a b c d e f Nikki Finke Bernard Weinraub calling it quits at The New York Times LA Weekly July 22 2004 a b Bernard Weinraub 14 Years Later My Hollywood Ending The New York Times January 30 2005 a b c d e f g Jordan Riefe Journalist Turned Playwright Bernard Weinraub Previews His Play Above the Fold The Hollywood Reporter January 29 2014 a b McNulty Charles 25 July 2008 Accomplices by Bernard Weinraub Los Angeles Times Retrieved 25 July 2019 Ng David 10 April 2007 The Accomplices Theater Review The New York Times Retrieved 25 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Weinraub amp oldid 1179738707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
