- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSeymour George Weintraub
- Sy Weintraub was born on May 28, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer, known for Tarzan (1966), Tarzan aux Indes (1962) and Tarzan et l'Enfant de la jungle (1968). He was married to Linda Palmer and Marjorie Horne. He died on April 4, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesLinda Palmer(February 14, 1973 - January 2, 1979) (divorced)Marjorie Horne(1953 - December 12, 1962) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Produced Tarzan movies/shows from 1950's to 1960's
- Father of two daughters, Lori Weintraub and Cindy Shrieve, with Horne.
- Weintraub held the rights for the "Tarzan" franchise from 1958 to 1984. He made a great deal of money out of distribution deals with studios, guaranteeing him continued royalties from television re-releases. His depiction of Tarzan was an educated well-spoken lone adventurer, though paired with a young orphaned boy named Jai and still features Cheeta the chimpanzee. Weintraub omitted Jane from this franchise for a new view to audiences.
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