Sandra Weintraub Roland is an American soap opera writer and producer. She is most notable for her writing on CBS's The Young and the Restless, which she has written in different positions since 1998. In the 1970s she was also notable for her close relationship with Martin Scorsese. They lived together for four years during which time she worked on Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as associate producer,[1] and also served in other production capacities on Taxi Driver and Mean Streets. In addition, she appeared briefly, and uncredited, in the latter film. Raised in New York City, she is one of four children[2] of former Warner Bros. production executive Fred Weintraub.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Title | Year | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | 1974 | No | No | Associate | |
| Tom Horn | 1980 | No | No | Associate | |
| High Road to China | 1983 | No | Yes | No | |
| Out of Control | 1985 | No | Yes | No | |
| The Princess Academy | 1987 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| The Women's Club | 1987 | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| China O'Brien | 1990 | No | Story | Yes | |
| China O'Brien II | 1990 | No | No | Yes | Direct-to-video |
| The Best of the Martial Arts Films | 1990 | Yes | Yes | No | Documentary film |
| Born to Ride | 1991 | No | No | Yes | |
| Gypsy Eyes | 1992 | No | No | Yes |
| Title | Year | Credited as | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Streets | 1973 | Pre-production and post-production coordinator | Martin Scorsese |
| Taxi Driver | 1976 | Creative consultant | Martin Scorsese |
Television
edit| Title | Year | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chips, the War Dog | 1990 | Story | Yes | Television film |
| The New Adventures of Robin Hood | 1997-1998 | Yes | Supervising | 19 episodes, also creator |
| La Femme Musketeer | 2004 | Yes | No | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| The Young and the Restless | 2008-2012 | Yes | No | 250 episodes |
Awards
edit- Daytime Emmy Award, Win, 2006, Best Writing, The Young and The Restless
- Writers Guild of America Award, Win, 2006 season, The Young and The Restless
References
edit- ^ "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)". Imdb.com, Inc. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (8 March 2017). "Fred Weintraub, 88, Dies..." The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Biskind, Peter (1998). Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 226, 230. ISBN 0-684-80996-6.
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