---
name: "Bill Gerber"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-gerber"
fi1m_id: "bill-gerber"
imdb_id: "nm0314088"
tmdb_id: 41551
wikidata_id: "Q4909127"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "1 January 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T02:49:16.876418+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bill Gerber

## Identity

Bill Gerber

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-gerber
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-gerber
- **IMDb ID:** nm0314088
- **TMDB ID:** 41551
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4909127
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gerber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909127, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314088/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41551

Producer. Born 1 January 1957 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 1 January 1957, United States
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as producer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 77 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Music 2, Documentary 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $717m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gerber, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4909127, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314088/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41551

## Biography

Bill Gerber (born 30 April 1957) is an American film and television producer. He served as President of Production at Warner Bros. Pictures before establishing a long-standing producing deal with the studio through his company Gerber Pictures.

He produced *Gran Torino* (2008), *A Star Is Born* (2018), *Grudge Match* (2013) and *The Dukes of Hazzard* (2005), and was executive producer on *A Very Long Engagement* (2004). As a studio executive he oversaw numerous films that received multiple Academy Award nominations and wins, including *L.A. Confidential* (1997), *Unforgiven* (1992) and the *Harry Potter* series. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for *A Star Is Born*.

Before entering film, Gerber was a partner at Lookout Management, where he worked with artists including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and The Cars, and signed acts such as Heaven 17 and Paul Reubens.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, gerberpictures.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Moonage Daydream* (2022), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/moonage-daydream.md)
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), Fi1m 82, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Gran Torino* (2008), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/gran-torino.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rock Out* (2025), Executive Producer, Producer
- *Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes* (2024), Producer
- *Moonage Daydream* (2022), Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/moonage-daydream.md)
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Action Point* (2018), Producer
- *Just Getting Started* (2017), Producer
- *The Last Face* (2017), as UN Representative · Producer
- *Ride* (2014), Thanks
- *Grudge Match* (2013), Producer
- *Nitro Circus: The Movie* (2012), Executive Producer
- *The Babymakers* (2012), Co-Executive Producer
- *The King of Luck* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Gran Torino* (2008), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/gran-torino.md)
- *Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous* (2008), Producer
- *The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning* (2007), Producer
- *Beerfest* (2006), Producer
- *The Dukes of Hazzard* (2005), Producer
- *A Very Long Engagement* (2004), Executive Producer
- *Grind* (2003), Producer
- *The In-Laws* (2003), Producer
- *What a Girl Wants* (2003), Producer
- *Juwanna Mann* (2002), Producer
- *Hollywood Ending* (2002), as Barbeque Guest
- *Queen of the Damned* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Sounds from a Town I Love* (2001), Actor
- *The Concert for New York City* (2001), Actor
- *American Outlaws* (2001), Producer
- *James Dean* (2001), Executive Producer
- *The Independent* (2000), as Dennis
- *Get Carter* (2000), Executive Producer
- *Small Time Crooks* (2000), as Cookie Store Customer
- *Celebrity* (1998), as Waiting Room Patient
- *Crimes of the Heart* (1986), Co-Producer
- *Terraces* (1977), as Greg Loomis
- *New Jack City 2*, Producer
- *Untitled The Idolmaker Remake*, Producer
- *Untitled Jimi Hendrix Film*, Producer
- *Outside Man*, Producer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2019: Best Picture (nominated), for *A Star Is Born*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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