Robert B. Weide

Robert B. Weide
Born (1959-06-20) June 20, 1959 (age 65)
OccupationDocumentarian, producer, director, screenwriter
Notable worksCurb Your Enthusiasm
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
Woody Allen: A Documentary
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Notable awards3 Primetime Emmy Awards (1986, 1999, 2003)
SpouseLinda Bates Weide
Website
www.duckprods.com

Robert B. Weide (born June 20, 1959) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He has directed a number of documentaries and was the principal director and an executive producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm for the show's first five years. His documentaries have focused on four comedians: W. C. Fields, Mort Sahl, Lenny Bruce, and Woody Allen. His latest documentary, Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021), explores the life and works of Kurt Vonnegut.

Weide has received an Academy Award nomination and Primetime Emmy Award win for Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1999). He also received Emmy Awards for W. C. Fields: Head Up (1986), and Curb Your Enthusiasm.