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Rob Weiss is an American television and film producer, screenwriter, actor, and director. His break came in 1993 when he wrote and directed the 1993 film ''Amongst Friends''. The film was well received at film festivals and scored Weiss a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. ==Life and career== Weiss was born in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. He attended the Parsons School of Design, studying fashion and film, but never graduated. Unemployed, he ended up living with his father in Lawrence in the Five Towns.〔Lyall, Sarah. ("FILM; 'Amongst Friends' Tops Off a Journey Of Self-Discovery" ), ''The New York Times'', July 18, 1993. Accessed September 18, 2008. "Born in Baldwin, near the Five Towns, Mr. Weiss dropped out of the Parsons School of Design, where he studied fashion, then film. He found himself out of work and living goallessly back at his divorced father's house in Lawrence, smack in the Five Towns."〕 He has attended both film and design school and worked as a promoter on Long Island, in New York City.〔(Amongst Friends (1993) – Trivia )〕 Weiss attended Woodmere Academy with Doug Ellin, creator of the HBO series ''Entourage,'' and wrote for the show. He wrote (or co-wrote) episodes including "Aquamansion", "The Bat Mitzvah" and "The Sundance Kids". In an August 2007 ''New York Observer'' interview with Ellin, he confirms that Weiss was the basis for the character of Billy Walsh, a perfectionist filmmaker who was a recurring character on the series. Ellin even asked Weiss if he'd play Walsh, but Weiss declined. Instead, the role went to Rhys Coiro, to whom Weiss bears little outward resemblance. Weiss was an executive producer on the HBO comedy-drama, ''How to Make It in America''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】New York Times ">A Road to Redemption (Hint: Be Polite) )〕 In 2014 Weiss partnered with Davidoff of Geneva to create the signature cigar line BG Meyer Cigar Co.;〔(【引用サイトリンク】YouTube ">Introducing the BG Meyer Co -- Legends Made )〕 its launch was lauded by ''Cigar Aficionado''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Cigar Aficionado ">New Camacho Partnership Means First Nicaraguan Puro )〕 Deadline also reported Weiss was tapped by Sonny Barger and Fox 2000 to write and direct the feature film ''Hells Angels''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Deadline ">‘Hells Angels’ Feature Rides Over To Writer-Producer Rob Weiss )〕 Weiss wrote the story and produced the film adaptation of ''Entourage'' (2015), and will executive produce the 2015 Dwayne Johnson show, ''Ballers''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rob Weiss」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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