Bert Schneider was born on May 5, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA as Berton Jerome Schneider. He was a producer, known for Easy Rider (1969), The Last Picture Show (1971) and Days of Heaven (1978). He was married to Ariane Cecile Chambon, Judith Evelyn Feinberg and Greta Ronningen. He died on December 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[on his film 'Hearts and Minds", which is highly critical of America's role in the Vietnam war] It shouldn't be considered a documentary. It should be considered a disaster epic, for that's what it surely is.
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Fact
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Helped smuggle Huey P. Newton to Cuba in 1974.
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Was a close friend and companion of Candice Bergen for many years.
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Bert was heavily involved in the 60's counter culture and at one time had a cocaine problem.
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Was very close friends with Huey P. Newton. The infamous leader of the Black Panther Party.
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His producing career was written about in the book "Easy Riders and Raging Bulls" by Peter Biskind.
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He formed a very successful production company with director Bob Rafelson in the 1960s, known first as Raybert, then later as BBS Productions (for "Bert, Bob & Steve" with the addition of Steve Blauner). He went on to win an Oscar and an Emmy. He decided to quit the business after producing Days of Heaven (1978).
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broken English
1981
producer
Days of Heaven
1978
producer
Tracks
1977
executive producer
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
Documentary producer
Hearts and Minds
1974
Documentary producer
A Safe Place
1971
executive producer
The Last Picture Show
1971
executive producer
Drive, He Said
1971
executive producer
Five Easy Pieces
1970
executive producer
Easy Rider
1969
executive producer
Head
1968
executive producer
The Monkees
TV Series producer - 49 episodes, 1966 - 1968 executive producer - 9 episodes, 1968
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Monkees
1968
TV Series
Man on stretcher
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Inside Out
2011/VII
in memory of
Texasville
1990
special thanks
Badlands
1973
the producer wishes to thank: for their help and cooperation
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