Bruce Paltrow

• Name — Bruce Paltrow • Birth Name — Bruce Weigert Paltrow • Born — 26 November 1943 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 3 October 2002 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Film director, producer • Children — * Gwyneth • Jake • Relatives — Gabby Giffords (first cousin once removed)

Paltrow was born in Brooklyn, the son of Dorothy (née Weigert) and Arnold "Buster" Paltrow (né Paltrowitz). He had a brother, Robert. He was a first cousin of Spencer J. Giffords, father of Gabby Giffords, who became an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. His family was of Eastern European Jewish descent with roots in Minsk. His paternal great-grandfather, whose surname was Paltrowicz, was a Rabbi in Nowogród. His father and mother owned Paltrow Steel Company and a home in Palm Beach, Florida. Paltrow studied painting at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the late 1960s, he began directing stage productions in New York City, where he met actress Blythe Danner. They were married from December 14, 1969, until his death. He was the producer of the television series The White Shadow and St. Elsewhere. His last production was the film Duets, which starred his daughter Gwyneth. He also owned a restaurant in Aspen called Gordon's. Paltrow identified himself as a Democrat. He reportedly refused to cast Dwight Schultz for a role on St. Elsewhere because the actor, a political conservative, supported Ronald Reagan.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1978-1980 — The White Shadow — Writer (54 episodes), director (8 episodes), executive producer (54 episodes) — Television series • 1980 — Paris — Director (1 episode) — Television series • 1982 — A Little Sex — Director and producer — Film • 1983–1987 — St. Elsewhere — Writer (3 episodes), director (14 episodes), executive producer (130 episodes) — Television series • 1988 — Tattinger's — Writer (14 episodes), director (2 episodes), and executive producer (9 episodes) — Television series • 1992 — Home Fires — Writer (6 episodes) and director (3 episodes) — Television series • 1993 — Homicide: Life on the Street — Director (1 episode) — Television series • 1994 — The Road Home — Director (1 episode) — Television series • 1995 — Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning — Director — Television movie • 2000 — Duets — Director and producer — Film • 2001–2002 — The Mind of the Married Man — Director (2 episodes) — Television series • 2003 — Fargo — Writer and executive producer — Television pilot; never aired