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Bill Gerber

Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
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. He is known for producing A Star Is Born (2018), Gran Torino (2008), A Very Long Engagement (2004), and Grudge Match (2013). As an executive, Gerber supervised many films, which received 47 Academy Award nominations and 14 Academy Award wins. The films include Good Fellas (1990), Reversal of Fortune (1990), JFK (1991), Unforgiven (1992), Heat (1995), Twister (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Three Kings (1999), The Iron Giant (1999), The Perfect Storm (2000), and the Harry Potter series.

Before joining Warner Bros., Gerber was a partner at Lookout Management. This premiere management company 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, Scritti Politti, and Paul Reubens. Gerber also worked on various music videos and even appeared in the Andy Warhol-directed music video "Hello Again".

In 2019, Gerber received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture for A Star Is Born and a Golden Globe nomination for it. In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for 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. 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 a strong interest in sustainability, fitness, and technology. In 2007, he founded Sustainable Holdings with Kevin Wall, combining their environmental and green business passions. Gerber advises multiple companies, such as Events.com, AnyQuestion, ACTV8me, and Dreamscape. He is also an investor in several restaurants and food brands, including Gracias Madre, Gjusta, and Barnana.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Small Time Crooks
  • Celebrity
  • Hollywood Ending
  • Grind
  • Just Getting Started
  • The Last Face
  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Known For

  • Gran Torino
  • The Dukes of Hazzard
  • A Very Long Engagement
  • What a Girl Wants
  • A Star Is Born
  • Queen of the Damned
  • The In-Laws
  • Grudge Match
  • Grind
  • Beerfest
  • Juwanna Mann
  • Action Point
  • The Last Face
  • Just Getting Started
  • American Outlaws
  • Nitro Circus: The Movie
  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
  • James Dean
  • Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
  • Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
  • Terraces
  • Black Snow

Featured Videos

  • Bill Gerber On What Makes Action Point Unique
    Bill Gerber On What Makes Action Point UniqueAction PointBehind the Scenes
  • Bill Gerber & Steve Richards On The Supporting Cast
    Bill Gerber & Steve Richards On The Supporting CastJust Getting StartedBehind the Scenes

Bill Gerber Filmography

2025
Rock Out · as Executive Producer
2024
2024
Black Snow · as Executive Producer
2022
Moonage Daydream · as Executive Producer
2018
2018
2017
2016
2013
2012
Nitro Circus: The Movie · as Executive Producer
2008
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
A Very Long Engagement · as Executive Producer
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
Queen of the Damned · as Executive Producer
2001
2001
James Dean · as Executive Producer
2000
Get Carter · as Executive Producer
1986
Crimes of the Heart · as Co-Producer

2016
The Last Face · as Un Representative
2002
Hollywood Ending · as Barbeque Guest
2001
2001
2000
The Independent · as Dennis
2000
Small Time Crooks · as Cookie Store Customer
1998
Celebrity · as Waiting Room Patient
1977
Terraces · as Greg Loomis
1976
Raid on Entebbe · as Nathan Darin
1973
Lily · as Various Characters

2012
The Babymakers · as Co-Executive Producer
1988
Roseanne (TV Series) · as Written By

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