Biography
William E. McEuen (also credited as William Eugene McEuen or Bill McEuen) was an American film producer and record producer. He co-founded the Aspen Film Society with Steve Martin in 1976 and produced or executive produced several of Martin's films, including The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) and The Man with Two Brains (1983), as well as Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985).
McEuen was also active as a record producer and manager, notably for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, securing their first recording contract and producing albums such as Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy (1970) and Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1972). His younger brother, John McEuen, was a founding member and banjo player in the band. He received an Academy Award nomination for the short film The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977) and Grammy nominations for album packaging.
