Weiner, Zane 1953-

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Weiner, Zane 1953-

PERSONAL

Born July 11, 1953, in Holyoke, MA; son of Mathew (a retailer) and Helen Marie (a nurse; maiden name, Bernstein) Weiner. Education: University of New Hampshire, B.A., theatre, 1975. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Avocational Interests: Fishing.

Career:

Stage manager, production manager, producer, production executive, and writer.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors:

Directors Guild of America Award (with others), outstanding directorial achievement in motion pictures, 2004, for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Musical production coordinator, The Cotton Club, Orion Pictures, 1984.

Production assistant, Blue Desert (also known as Silent Victim), 1991.

Location manager: Mexico, Ruby Cairo (also known as Deception and The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo), 1993.

Location manager, Wilder Napalm, TriStar, 1993.

Location manager, Deception, Miramax, 1993.

Location manager, China Moon, Orion, 1994.

Unit production manager, Rapa Nui, Warner Bros., 1994.

Production supervisor, The Fan, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996.

Unit production manager, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe), Buena Vista, 1998.

Production supervisor: additional photography, Senseless, 1998.

Unit production manager, October Sky, Universal, 1999.

Unit production manager, Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys and Wonderboys—Lauter wunderknaben), Paramount, 2000.

Coproducer and unit production manager, The Crew, Buena Vista, 2000.

Unit production manager and unit publicist, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (also known as The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Unit production manager, 8 Mile, Universal, 2002.

Unit production manager, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (also known as Der Herr der Ringe: Die zwei turme and The Two Towers), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Coproducer and unit production manager, The Long and Short of It (short), 2003.

Unit production manager, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as Der Herr der Ringe: Die Ruckkehr des konigs and The Return of the King), New Line Cinema, 2003.

Unit production manager, The Big Bounce, Warner Bros., 2004.

Production executive, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, Warner Independent, 2005.

Production executive, For Your Consideration, Warner Independent Pictures, 2006.

Production executive, Beowulf, Warner Bros., 2007.

Also worked as music production coordinator, Bright Angel; music production coordinator, Barton Fink.

Stage Work:

Production stage manager, Tuscaloosa's Calling Me But I'm Not Going, Top of the Gate, New York City, 1975-76.

Production stage manager, Ashes, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1977.

Production stage manager, Curse of the Starving Class, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Newman Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Production stage manager, Julius Caesar, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Anspacher Theatre, 1979.

Stage manager, Bosoms and Neglect, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1979.

Production stage manager, Othello, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1979.

Production stage manager, Salt Lake City Skyline, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Anspacher Theatre, 1980.

Stage manager, Happy New Year, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1980.

Production stage manager, Pirates of Penzance, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, then Uris Theatre, New York City, 1980-81.

Stage manager, Dreamgirls, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1981-85.

Stage manager, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1986.

Stage manager, Chess, Imperial Theatre, 1988.

Production stage manager, Only Kidding!, Westside Theatre Upstairs, New York City, 1989.

Also worked as a stage manager, Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival; stage manager, A Chorus Line, Shubert Theatre, New York City; Ballroom, Majestic Theatre, New York City.