Bill Gerber

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".