Scott Weintrob

Scott Weintrob is a documentary filmmaker and television producer in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of Large Eyes a creative studio based in Los Angeles with an overall deal at STX Entrainment.

Scott Weintrob
Scott in 2016
NationalityBritish
Occupation
  • Director
  • Television Producer
  • Executive Producer
  • Writer
  • Creative Director

Weintrob is best known for directing Apple TV+'s launch documentary series called Home from the executive producers of Chef's Table and the Defiant Ones. Weintrob created and directed the original documentary series Fastest Car for Netflix and is of the top ten most-watched series on the global platform.

Weintrob's creative studio created the original launch series SKRRT with Offset for Quibi. The series features Migos member Offset for and artist including Cardi B, Jay Leno, Migos, Lil Yachty and Chance the Rapper experiencing one of kind car adventures.

In commercials he has completed spots for brands including Corvette, Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Cadillac, Volvo and Lenovo. [1] His work has received awards including the Cannes Lion, D&AD's and Creative Circle's.


Career

Weintrob gained notoriety as director of the highly popular BBC television series, Top Gear.[2] In 2016, Weintrob directed his first short film, Two Legged Rat Bastards written by Daniel Wallace (author).[3] His brand work on Walkers for Abbot Mead Vikers BBDO was awarded at Cannes Film Festival, D&AD and the Creative Circle Awards. [4] His feature documentary on streetwear called Built To Fail, features interviews with artists including ASAP Rocky and fashion luminaries like Tommy Hilfiger.[5] He is credited as director of the documentary "An Evening in Space" on fashion photographer David LaChapelle and completed a short documentary on actress Kim Basinger entitled "Danger".[6]

Netflix, Fastest Car: 2018 - 2019

Weintrob is the creator, executive producer and director of Fastest Car for Netflix. The series serves as Netflix's first global automotive series, is produced by Conde Nast Entertainment and Large Eyes for the streaming service. On August 14, 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. The second season launched on September 20, 2019, and features seven episodes. Al Edgington, Joe LaBracio, Scott Weintrob, and Jeremy Finn returned as executive producers.

Quibi, SKRRT with Offset: 2019 - Present

In 2019 it was announced that Weintrob and Offset would collaborate on a series as Offset and his celebrity friends—like Cardi B, Lil Yachty, and Jay Leno explore all things cars. All episodes streaming now on Jeffrey Katzenberg's Quibi.

Apple TV+, Home: 2019 - Present

Weintrob directed two episodes of the launch documentary Home for Apple TV+ from the Executive Producers of Chef’s Table and The Defiant Ones.

Early Years

Weintrob's formative years were spent as a photographer's assistant at the famous East London Click Studios where he assisted fashion photographers Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Albert Watson, Rankin and David Simms for magazines including Vogue, and Dazed and Confused. [7]

Filmography
Year Title Credited as Notes
2020 Home (2020 TV series) Director Documentary
2019 SKRRT with Offset Creator, Executive Producer, Director Documentary
2018 Fastest Car Creator, Executive Producer, Director Documentary
2016 Two Legged Rat Bastards Director Short Film

References
  1. http://adland.tv/adnews/cars-sneakers-bullitt-adds-scott-weintrob-its-roster/1223212349
  2. "Director Scott Weintrob Joins Bullitt". https://www.shootonline.com. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. http://scottweintrob.com/portfolio-posts/two-legged-rat-bastards/
  4. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  5. https://www.shootonline.com/news/director-scott-weintrob-joins-bullitt
  6. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  7. "Bio — Scott Weintrob". scottweintrob.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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