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Paula Weinstein, the respected producer of films such as “The Perfect Storm,” “Analyze This,” “The Fabulous Baker Boys” and “Blood Diamond,” and former chief content officer at Tribeca Enterprises, died Monday in New York. She was 78 years old.
Her daughter, Hannah Rosenberg, said in a statement: “The world is a lesser place without my mother. She was a masterful producer and force of nature for the things she believed in, including the numerous projects that spanned her illustrious career, the stories she fought to tell, and the social justice causes she championed.
“She broke barriers in Hollywood and always lifted other women up along with her. And I know my mother would want me to add this: If you want to honor her, stop what you’re doing and turn your attention to President Biden’s re-election and making sure Democrats win the election so we can be sure that democracy survives. in the United States and around the world.”
Weinstein also executive produced “Grace and Frankie” and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing the TV movies “Truman” and “Recount.”
At Tribeca, he led branded entertainment and oversaw the film festival’s programming team. He helped create and publicize the Tribeca Talks series and helped build Tribeca Studios, working to promote the work of underrepresented filmmakers.
He left Tribeca Enterprises in September 2023 to devote his time to political causes.
Through Spring Creek Prods., which she co-founded with her late husband in 1990, she also produced “Fearless,” “Flesh and Bone,” “This Is Where I Leave You,” “Too Big to Fail,” “The Company Men” , “The Astronaut Farmer” and “Monster-in-Law.”
Her husband, Mark Rosenberg, died on the set of “Flesh and Bone” in 1992. told the Los Angeles Times at the time, “I’m excited about the release of these movies. I’m very proud of them, of the work that Mark and I did together, and at the same time there is a level of sadness that he is not here to enjoy them and see the extraordinary work of these two directors, scripts and people. “He believed it would come true.”
Weinstein also served as president of United Artists, executive vice president of Fox, and vice president of Warner Bros.
Weinstein’s mother, producer Hannah Weinstein, moved with her family to London in the 1950s and produced television projects that employed blacklisted Americans, including “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” His father was a journalist.
Weinstein’s honors include two Crystal Awards from Women in Film, the Variety Hall of Fame Award, the Citizen Award from the National Urban League, and the Bill of Rights Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Liberties Union. Civilians. She was a founding member of the Hollywood Women’s Political Caucus, which raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates for more than 20 years. She also served as a former board member of the ACLU of Southern California.
He is survived by his daughter, Hannah Rosenberg.
