Larry Weitzman is a four-time Emmy Award winning writer, director and producer. Some of his award winning documentaries include, Whatever Happened to Michael Ray?, NBA at 50, and Alonzo Mourning: Sports Century. 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 Jon Feinstein's The Punch, and Becoming Madame Mao for Endgame Entertainment. His work 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 Vice President of Programming and Production and Head of Development for NBA Entertainment, where he oversaw over 200 hours of programming a year that aired on NBC, ESPN, ABC, TNT, MTV, Nickelodeon, The Food Network, History Channel, BET, and others.
Larry lives & works in the New York City metro area.
