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J. Elvis Weinstein (b. 1971)

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Alias:
Josh Weinstein

Birthplace:
Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Born:
May 21, 1971

Biography from TheMovieDB

Joshua Stuart Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Mpls. Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of the cult sci-fi comedy TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) as the original voice/puppeteer of robots Tom Servo and Gypsy, and the role of Dr. Lawrence Erhardt. He adopted the name "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with another writer named Josh Weinstein (known for his work on The Simpsons).  Since moving to Los Angeles, he has worked as a writer/producer on a wide range of network TV comedy, including Freaks and Geeks, Malcolm and Eddie, Dead Last, and My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. He was also the Head Writer on America's Funniest Home Videos and Later with Greg Kinnear. In 2008 he reunited with his MST3K co-stars to form Cinematic Titanic, which toured U.S. Theaters as a live show and produced 12 DVDs, now available as a box set.  Weinstein has written and directed three films – two feature documentaries (I Need You to Kill and Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?) and a comedy short (The Mediocre Samaritan). As a performer, he continues to perform stand-up, co-hosts the podcast Thought Spiral with comedian Andy Kindler, and recently co-starred in the feature film The Fiddling Horse.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
2017  I Need You to Kill
2020  Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

Producer:
2009  Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
2017  I Need You to Kill
2020  Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

Writer:
2007  Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
2008  Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
2008  Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
2008  Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
2008  Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2008  Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
2009  Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
2009  Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
2009  Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
2010  Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
2010  Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
2011  Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
2012  Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
2016  Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
2017  I Need You to Kill
2020  Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
1999  Fast Food Films

Producer:
1996  Malcolm & Eddie
1999  Fast Food Films
1999  Freaks and Geeks
2001  Dead Last

Writer:
1989  America's Funniest Home Videos
1996  Malcolm & Eddie
1999  Fast Food Films
1999  Freaks and Geeks
2001  Dead Last
2002  My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
2007  Cinematic Titanic

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