For the investigative journalist and author, see Gary Weiss. For the baseball player, see Gary Weiss (baseball).
Gary Weis
Born
1942 or 1943 (age 80–81)
Occupation(s)
Director, producer
Years active
1973–2004
Known for
Saturday Night Live film shorts
Gary Weis (c. 1943)[1] is an American filmmaker.
He is known for creating multiple short films that aired on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s. He co-produced and provided visual effects for the documentary Jimi Hendrix (1973); he co-directed the Beatlemania spoof All You Need Is Cash (1978) with the film's star, Eric Idle; he directed the comedy film Diary of a Young Comic (1979) starring Richard Lewis, as well as 80 Blocks from Tiffany's (1979), a documentary about gangs in the South Bronx.
He also directed several music videos in the 1980s, including the video for Paul Simon's single "You Can Call Me Al" and for George Harrison's version of the song "Got My Mind Set on You".
^Lomax, Michele (September 28, 1973). "'Hendrix Was Shy... And a Bit of a Freak'". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California, United States. p. 33. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Producer Gary Weis and his partners, Joe Boyd and John Head, have paid the first feature-length tribute to [Jimi Hendrix]... Weis, at 30, has the familiarity and perspective for the project, though he says he wasn't a Hendrix fan when he started... "I was approached as a film-maker. Joe Boyd, who was director of musical services at Warner."
GaryWeis (c. 1943) is an American filmmaker. He is known for creating multiple short films that aired on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s. He co-produced...
Need Is Cash (1978, a.k.a. The Rutles). Idle co-directed the film with GaryWeis; it features 20 Beatles' music pastiches written by Innes, which he performed...
Laffont: The Savage Skulls (2015) at Glitterati Incorporated.com. 1979, GaryWeis. "AllMovie | Movies and Films Database | Movie Search, Ratings, Photos...
starring Richard Lewis, Dom DeLuise and George Jessel and directed by GaryWeis. The film is a satirical take on Hollywood and follows the story of a...
1976 (1976-02-21) Desi Arnaz and his son performs "Cuban Pete" and "Babalu". GaryWeis introduces his short film featuring Taylor Mead and his cat. The show...
in the perspective of a video monitor. A replacement video directed by GaryWeis was conceived partly by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, in...
"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song by the American band the Bangles. It was released in September 1986 as the third single from the band's second studio...
companies of Eric Idle and Lorne Michaels, and it was directed by Idle and GaryWeis. It was first broadcast on 22 March 1978 on NBC, earning the lowest ratings...
list. Two music videos were released for the single, both directed by GaryWeis. The first features Alexis Denisof trying to win the heart of a girl,...
Libman "If She Knew What She Wants" Dan Perri "Walk Like an Egyptian" GaryWeis 1987 "Walking Down Your Street" "A Hazy Shade of Winter" Jim Shea 1988...
Live (following the show's original short film makers Albert Brooks and GaryWeis). His films, often featuring members of the original SNL cast, aired on...
"Walking Down Your Street" is a song by The Bangles. It is the fourth single from their 1986 album Different Light. After its single release in 1987, the...
the film was directed by Baird Bryant and Johanna Demetrakas. A young GaryWeis was among the cinematographers; other members of the camera and sound...
sporadically throughout the episode, including an appearance in a film by GaryWeis. In a sketch, John Belushi plays himself as a retired athlete, endorsing...
School Yard" - Directed by GaryWeis, 1988 (video includes 25 second rap intro) - 3:12 "You Can Call Me Al" - Directed by GaryWeis, 1986 - 4:40 "The Boy in...
Jaglom 1983 Still Smokin Tommy Chong 1984 Young Lust GaryWeis Second collaboration with GaryWeis Streets of Fire Walter Hill Runaway Michael Crichton...
1942–1988. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-068-3. Joe Boyd, John Head, GaryWeis (Directors) (2005) [1973]. Jimi Hendrix (DVD). Warner Home Video. ASIN B0009E3234...
Pythons (2003) Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge, Nudge, Think, Think! – Gary L. Hardcastle and George A. Reisch (2006) And Now For Something Completely...
Retrieved 2024-03-16. Phanor-Faury, Alexandra (October 25, 2010). "Director GaryWeis on His Influential, Long-Lost Doc '80 Blocks from Tiffany's'". BlackBook...
Gorch" Muppets to do. Taylor Mead makes a filmed cameo appearance in GaryWeis' piece. The show ends with Paul Shaffer and Lily Tomlin performing the...
Tewkesbury 1980 The Fog Mr. Machen John Carpenter Wholly Moses! The Archangel GaryWeis My Bodyguard Mr. Dobbs Tony Bill 1981 Ghost Story Sears James John Irvin...
studios as an independent studio in 2009; in chief technology officer GaryWeis' words, "We offered to take ourselves off their payroll and go off and...
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