Robert Wertheimer (b: Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an award-winning writer, producer, director and executive producer of high quality film and television productions. Working in Canada and around the world since 1977, Robert is now focused on the creation of thought-provoking stories crafted for adult audiences.
A graduate of the University of Vermont's Economics and Business Administration program, Robert also studied Communication Arts at Conco...
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Robert Wertheimer (b: Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is an award-winning writer, producer, director and executive producer of high quality film and television productions. Working in Canada and around the world since 1977, Robert is now focused on the creation of thought-provoking stories crafted for adult audiences.
A graduate of the University of Vermont's Economics and Business Administration program, Robert also studied Communication Arts at Concordia University in Montreal under the tutelage of famed cinephile, Marc Gervais. Deeply influenced by Gervais, Wertheimer gave particular focus to French New Wave Cinema and the impact of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and others is still readily apparent in his work.
After a long and storied career making theatrical feature films (including Deepa Mehta's Sam & Me which was honoured at the Cannes Film Festival the year of its release, box office champion Bollywood/Hollywood, also written and directed by Deepa Mehta) and television series ...
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