Matthew Weiner Net Worth
Matthew Weiner Net Worth is
$25 Million
Matthew Weiner Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Matthew Weiner is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the AMC television drama series Mad Men. He is also noted for his work on the HBO drama series The Sopranos, on which he served as a writer and producer during the show's fifth and sixth season... | Full Name | Matthew Weiner |
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 29, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Television Director, Actor |
| Education | University of Southern California, Wesleyan University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Linda Brettler (m. 1991) |
| Children | Marten Holden Weiner, Ellis Weiner, Arlo Weiner, Charles Weiner |
| Parents | Judith Weiner, Leslie P. Weiner |
| Siblings | Allison Hope Weiner |
| Nicknames | Matt Weiner , Matt |
| Awards | Writers Guild of America Award for Television |
| Nominations | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series |
| Movies | , Mad Men, Are You Here |
| TV Shows | Mad Men |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on the whimsical departure of 'Bert Cooper' (Robert Morse) from "Mad Men"] The show is famous for being Byzantine, but I can't believe that someone singing 'The Best Things in Life Are Free' was up for conversation. That was EXACTLY what I was trying to say. |
| 2 | The fiction of John Cheever has a voice filled with irony and comedy and pain that, at some level, I'm always seeking to emulate. His short stories present themselves as episodes of TV do - with plenty of story and flawed characters presented without judgment. |
| 3 | [re mentor David Chase } I talked to him quite a bit about [Not Fade Away (2012)] and I'm a huge fan of it. David's process is so arduous to begin with. To explain the difference between the joy and the compulsion is really hard. When I was in North Carolina, and David was finishing his movie, I spoke to him on the phone, and I talked to my wife afterwards and she said, 'You guys just keep sticking your neck out there.' My wife's an architect, so she definitely has a very high-risk artistic profession and she gets the idea that you're really sensitive, you really care what people think, you have a low threshold for criticism. It's like asking why people do heroin when they know it will kill them. I gotta give up at some point. |
| 4 | I was watching the Oscars, and I saw Jennifer Lawrence [fall] on the steps, and I thought: That was the perfect acceptance speech. How do you avoid the envy and appearing arrogant? How do you say the perfect thing, now that you're not an underdog anymore? I don't think she did it on purpose, but you see that and see how she behaves, and you're like, it could not go any better than that. If I was writing an acceptance speech, I would have it start with someone falling off the steps. |
| 5 | [re Mad Men (2007)] When the season ends, that's the end of the show for me. I'm out of stuff. I never know what's going to be the tension in between the seasons. I didn't know that after Season 3 the audience would not be convinced that Don was divorced. As soon as I heard, "Will he get divorced?" I'm like, well, I guess they don't know. That's the tension. "Will he start a new agency?" I guess that's the tension. What I start hearing over the break starts to inform where I start the next year. |
| 6 | [re The Sopranos (1999)] The casting of Gandolfini is very important because he allows us, because of his natural charisma, to enjoy all those fantasies of power that we wish we had. We love Tony because he has all of our animal appetites. Everyone would love to walk into a room and pick the biggest sandwich and take the best chair and have sex with the best-looking women. But at home he has the same life that we do. You can't get any respect at home! That's just the way it is. |
| 7 | Mad Men (2007) is non-judgmental about human behavior. These people do a lot of what we would consider unlikable and unpleasant things. We all do. Rather than lying to you about human behavior, even though there's plenty of wish-fulfillment in the show, it acknowledges that it's hard to be a person. I think that's a part of what resonates with audiences. |
| 8 | Where do I put ourselves in the history of television? I will put myself and the show under the category of 'very lucky'. |
| 9 | [re_Mad Men (2007) We're on the landscape in a permanent way.That is nice to hear. I'm in the entertainment business, where you're only as good as your last show. I'm very aware of the transient nature of the audience and the business itself. Will we be in the books that list shows that won awards? Probably. Will there be some conversation about the show in the future? I hope so. I mean, my kids know who Columbo (1971) is, and that was a long time ago. |
| 10 | [on the National Public Radio program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross," describing how a personal crisis of his was the inspiration for his creation of Mad Men (2007)] My inspiration for writing this piece--the first moment of interaction with really where Don was--was: I was 35 years old; I had a job on a network sitcom; it was rated number nine (which means I was basically in Major League Baseball for my job--there's 300 people in the country that have this job, and I had one). I had three children, and I was like what--this incredible life--you know, I was like, 'What is wrong with me? Why am I unhappy? Why is there so much going on in my head that I can't express to other people because it's all awful? And what is enough? And I'm going to die one day.' And I'm looking at it and saying, 'This is it?' It could be an excuse to behave very badly. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His wife Linda is an architect. |
| 2 | Grew up in Los Angeles. |
| 3 | Attended the prestigious Park School just north of Baltimore. |
| 4 | Father to sons Marten Holden Weiner, Charles Weiner, Arlo and Ellis. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Romanoffs | TV Series creator pre-production | ||
| Mad Men | TV Series created by - 92 episodes, 2007 - 2015 written by - 73 episodes, 2007 - 2015 | ||
| Are You Here | 2013 | ||
| The Sopranos | 2004-2007 | TV Series written by - 12 episodes | |
| Andy Richter Controls the Universe | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| In-Laws | TV Series story - 1 episode, 2002 teleplay - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Becker | TV Series written by - 5 episodes, 1999 - 2001 writer - 4 episodes, 2000 - 2002 | ||
| Baby Blues | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Naked Truth | 1997-1998 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes | |
| Name of the Game, Sports Tales and Tunes | 1994 | Video short as Matthew Hoffman Weiner | |
| Hanukkah Tales and Tunes | 1994 | Video short as Matthew Hoffman Weiner |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Romanoffs | TV Series executive producer pre-production | ||
| Mad Men | 2007-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 92 episodes | |
| Are You Here | 2013 | producer | |
| The Sopranos | TV Series supervising producer - 13 episodes, 2004 co-executive producer - 12 episodes, 2006 executive producer - 9 episodes, 2007 | ||
| Andy Richter Controls the Universe | 2002-2003 | TV Series supervising producer - 9 episodes | |
| Becker | TV Series producer - 24 episodes, 2001 - 2002 co-producer - 24 episodes, 2000 - 2001 | ||
| What Do You Do All Day? | 1996 | producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine Cowboys | 2006 | Documentary logo designer | |
| Becker | 1999-2000 | TV Series executive story editor - 24 episodes | |
| The Naked Truth | 1997 | TV Series story editor - 1 episode |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Is the New Black | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Mad Men | 2007-2015 | TV Series 9 episodes | |
| Are You Here | 2013 | ||
| What Do You Do All Day? | 1996 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 2011 | TV Series | Businessman |
| The Sopranos | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Manny Safier |
| What Do You Do All Day? | 1996 | Matt |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videotape | 2016 | additional acknowledgments | |
| The Argument | 2011/I | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Night at the Carlyle | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Untitled Carl Jung Documentary | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Jeopardy! | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself - Clue Giver / Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin | 2015 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Le petit journal | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| On Story | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Now | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| IMDb: What to Watch | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series / Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special and Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Even Though the Whole World Is Burning | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single Camera Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| Milius | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Teens Wanna Know | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 2012 Writers Guild Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Creator, Mad Men |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series & Winner: Outstanding Drama Series |
| 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| L'effet Mad men | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series | |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Television Series - Drama |
| The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Winner: Outstanding Drama Series |
| Séries express | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Television Series - Drama |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series |
| Establishing Mad Men | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Best of 'Mad Men' | 2008 | TV Short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Mad Men' | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | TV Program of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best International | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | TV Program of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best International | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2008 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | New Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2007 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2005 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2016 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2016 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2015 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2014 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2012 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best International | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Best International Producer | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | Literary Award | PEN Center USA West Literary Awards | Teleplay | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2010 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | Mad Men (2007) |
| 2008 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2007 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
Known for movies
Mad Men (2007-2015)
as Writer
The Sopranos (2004-2007)
as Writer
Are You Here (2013)
as Writer
Becker (1999-2002)
as Writer