BPS 244: Billion-Dollar Comedy Screenwriting with Herschel Weingrod

This successful American screenwriter of comedies, many of which
are remakes or adaptations of novels (i.e., "Brewster's Millions"
1985, "Pure Luck" 1991), had worked in collaboration with Timothy
Harris. The Wisconsin-born Herschel A. Weingrod and his
British-born partner have generally met with commercial approval
for their efforts like "Twins" (1988) and "Kindergarten Cop"
(1990), both of which benefited from headliner Arnold
Schwarzenegger.

"Falling Down" (1993), which they co-produced, also became a
box-office success, but their only real critical success to date
has been "Trading Places" (1983), which paired Dan Aykroyd and
Eddie Murphy.

He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood blockbusters
including Space Jam with fellow writer Timothy
Harris.

Enjoy my conversation with Herschel Weingrod.

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