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.
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