Richard Weitz

Richard Weitz is a partner at William Morris Endeavor (WME) and co-head of its scripted television department. His clients include creators and showrunners such as Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) Ricky Gervais (The Office), Robert Carlock (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Steve Molaro (Big Bang Theory). He also represents directors such as Jake Kasdan (New Girl), David Nutter (The Flash, Arrow), Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) and comedy director Andy Ackerman (Seinfeld).

Richard Weitz is a partner at William Morris Endeavor (WME) and co-head of its scripted television department. His clients include creators and showrunners such as Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) Ricky Gervais (The Office), Robert Carlock (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Steve Molaro (Big Bang Theory). He also represents directors such as Jake Kasdan (New Girl), David Nutter (The Flash, Arrow), Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) and comedy director Andy Ackerman (Seinfeld). Richard additionally works with actors LL Cool J, Rob Lowe, Priyanka Chopra and Ellie Kemper.

After joining Endeavor in 1997, Weitz was promoted to partner in April 2002 and served as the head of the agency's television packaging department. He began his entertainment industry career in 1991 in the mailroom of InterTalent Agency, eventually moving to International Creative Management. He was promoted to agent at ICM — where he worked with future Endeavor partners Rick Rosen and Ariel Emanuel — and served in that capacity for three years before joining Endeavor.

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2017 Executives Emmy Celebration
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Barbara Rubin, Richard Weitz and Barbara Wall attend The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Patrick Welborn, Abe Cohen-Hoffing, Television Academy President and COO Maury McIntyre, Richard Weitz, Television Academy Governor Tim Gibbons and Allison Binder attend The Television Academy's 2017 Executives Emmy Celebration at The Montage Hotel on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

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