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{{short description|American film and television producer (born 1957)}}{{BLP sources|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox person
|name = Bill Gerber
|image = Bill Gerber at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (49013967496) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Gerber in 2019
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|4|30}}
|birth_place = [[United States]]
|occupation = [[Film producer]]
}}

'''Bill Gerber''' (born April 30, 1957) is an American film and television producer. He was President of Production at [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], before establishing an existing and long-standing producing deal with the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2013-dec-22-la-fi-ct-himi-bill-gerber-20131222-story.html|title=How I Made It: 'Grudge Match' film producer Bill Gerber|date=2013-12-22|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> He is known for producing ''[[A Star Is Born (2018 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (2018), ''[[Gran Torino]]'' (2008), ''[[A Very Long Engagement]]'' (2004), and ''[[Grudge Match]]'' (2013). As an executive, Gerber supervised a significant number of films which received 47 [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations and 14 Academy Award wins. The films include ''[[Good Fellas]]'' (1990), ''[[Reversal of Fortune]]'' (1990), ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991), ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (1992),
''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995), ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'' (1996), ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997), ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' (1998), ''[[Three Kings (1999 film)|Three Kings]]'' (1999), ''[[The Iron Giant (film)|The Iron Giant]]'' (1999), ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]'' (2000), and the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' series]].

Before joining Warner Bros., Gerber was a partner at Lookout Management, a premiere management company which has represented classic rock artists such as [[Neil Young]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Tom Petty]], [[The Cars]], and [[Devo]]. While at Lookout Management, Gerber signed [[Heaven 17]], [[ABC (band)|ABC]], [[Scritti Politti]], and [[Paul Reubens]]. Gerber also worked on various music videos and even appeared in the [[Andy Warhol]] directed music video "[[Hello Again (The Cars song)|Hello Again]]".

In 2019, Gerber received an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] for ''A Star Is Born;'' he also received a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/oscar-nominations-2019-list-1203112405/|title=Oscar Nominations 2019: The Complete List|date=2019-01-22|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for ''[[James Dean (2001 film)|James Dean]]''. [[James Franco]] was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film]] and took home the award at the [[58th Golden Globe Awards]] .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/bill-gerber|title=Bill Gerber|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> Gerber also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for ''[[A Very Long Engagement]]'' in 2005. In 2020, he received a Sports Emmy for the [[HBO]] documentary series, ''[[What's My Name: Muhammad Ali]]''. Most recently, he produced ''[[Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes]]'' which debuted at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in May 2024.

Aside from working in entertainment, Gerber has strong rooted interests in sustainability, fitness, and technology. In 2007, he founded Sustainable Holdings with [[Kevin Wall]] combining their passions for the environment and green business. Gerber is an adviser to multiple companies such as Events.com, AnyQuestion, ACTV8me, and Dreamscape. Gerber is an investor in a number of restaurants and food brands including Gracias Madre, Gjusta, and Barnana.

== Filmography ==

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
===Film===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Get Carter (2000 film)|Get Carter]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| 2001 || ''[[American Outlaws (2001 film)|American Outlaws]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2002 || ''[[Queen of the Damned]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| ''[[Juwanna Mann]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2003 || ''[[What a Girl Wants (film)|What a Girl Wants]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The In-Laws (2003 film)|The In-Laws]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Grind (2003 film)|Grind]]'' ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[A Very Long Engagement]]'' || Executive producer
|-
| 2005 || ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard (film)|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Beerfest]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2008 || ''[[Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Gran Torino]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The Babymakers]]'' || Co-executive producer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Grudge Match]]'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Last Face]]'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Just Getting Started (2017 film)|Just Getting Started]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2018 || ''[[Action Point]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[A Star Is Born (2018 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{TableTBA}} || ''[[Liar's Poker]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man#Film|The Six Billion Dollar Man]]'' ||
|}

;As an actor

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Independent (2000 film)|The Independent]]'' || Dennis
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Last Face]]'' || UN Representative
|}

;Thanks

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Then She Found Me]]'' ||rowspan=2| Special thanks
|-
| 2017 || ''Guns Guitars and a Badge..''
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2001 || ''[[James Dean (2001 film)|James Dean]]'' || Executive producer || Television film
|-
| 2007 || ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning]]'' || || Television film
|-
| 2018 || ''Beerfest: Thirst for Victory'' || Executive producer || Television film
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0314088}}
*[https://deadline.com/2019/02/a-star-is-born-bill-gerber-woodstock-documentary-neil-young-1202563349/ After 11 Years Pushing ‘A Star Is Born’, Producer Bill Gerber Is Restoring Neil Young In New Woodstock Documentary] on [[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]
*[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8480089/a-star-is-born-lady-gaga-bradley-cooper-concerts-behind-the-scenes-bill-gerber How Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Shot at Coachella, Glastonbury & More for 'A Star Is Born': Producer Bill Gerber Explains] on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]

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[[Category:American film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:1957 births]]

Bill Gerber - Revision history

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