Emmy winner and Academy Award & Golden Globe nominee, Bill Gerber, has spent over 30 years in the film business in several positions including President of Production at Warner Brothers Pictures. As an executive, he has had a hand in dozens of movies including: LA Confidential, JFK, Heat, You’ve Got Mail, The Perfect Storm, Three Kings, and the Harry Potter series.

Bill established Gerber Pictures with a long-standing first-look deal with Warner Bros. He has since produced such films as A Star Is Born, Gran Torino, A Very Long Engagement & Grudge Match.

In 2019, Bill was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for A Star Is Born, which he also received a Golden Globe nomination for. Bill also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for A Very Long Engagement in 2005. In 2002, he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie for James Dean which James Franco received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in the title role. Most recently Bill received a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Documentary for the HBO documentary series, What’s My Name | Muhammed Ali.

Before joining Warner Brothers, Bill was a partner at Lookout Management, a premier music management company that has over the years represented such classic rock artists as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, The Cars and Devo. Along with Elliot Roberts, Bill co-managed The Cars, Devo, Heaven 17, ABC, Scritti Politti and Paul Reubens.

Educated in California at Beverly Hills High School and the University of California, Bill studied music and environmental science. Bill has served on the boards of the Environmental Media Association, Center for Early Education, and LA 2028. He is a proud father and is an Ironman finisher.  Bill is also an advisor & investor in various business ventures.