Larry Weitzman

Larry Weitzman is a four-time Emmy Award winning writer, director and producer. Some of his award winning documentaries include the Emmy Award winning, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MICHAEL RAY? And NBA AT 50. He wrote and story edited THE YEAR OF THE YAO, and wrote and produced THE LAST GLADIATORS directed by Academy Award winning director Alex Gibney, both of which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and were acquired and distributed theatrically. He has written screenplay adaptations of BECOMING MADAME MAO for Endgame Entertainment and Jon Feinstein’s The Punch. His work also includes producing and writing NOSTRADAMUS 2012, History Channel's third highest rated special to that time; and writing THE LOST BOOK OF NOSTRADAMUS, History Channel's highest rated special to that time, the critically acclaimed JURASSIC FIGHT CLUB series, THE MYSTERY OF NOSTRADAMUS for Discovery, and nonfiction series such as: ANGER WRANGLERS, SKI PATROL, TREASURE HUNTERS and DRIVING ME MAD for Tru TV. Weitzman also served as Head of Development for NBA Entertainment, where he oversaw production of over 200 hours of programming a year that aired on NBC, ESPN, ABC, TNT, MTV, Nickelodeon, The Food Network, History Channel, BET, and others. The author lives & works in the New York City metro area.