Robert Werden, a longtime Academy Awards publicist, died on Oct. 31 at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 94.
His daughter Franchesca Werden made the announcement Tuesday.
Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars between 1975 and 1993 as press liaison for the Academy Awards when he worked at Ruder Finn & Rotman, later Ruder-Finn Public Relations, the Academy’s public relations firm. For over a decade, he served on both the Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee for the Academy Awards. He had been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1983.
Werden acted as a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards. He served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild, and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. Werden was also the unit publicist for more than 40 motion pictures, including “Peacemaker”, “The Long Riders...
His daughter Franchesca Werden made the announcement Tuesday.
Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars between 1975 and 1993 as press liaison for the Academy Awards when he worked at Ruder Finn & Rotman, later Ruder-Finn Public Relations, the Academy’s public relations firm. For over a decade, he served on both the Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee for the Academy Awards. He had been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1983.
Werden acted as a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards. He served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild, and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. Werden was also the unit publicist for more than 40 motion pictures, including “Peacemaker”, “The Long Riders...
- 12/15/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Werden, a longtime film industry publicist who handled the Academy’s Oscars publicity for 18 years, has died. He was 94. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said he died of natural causes at his Los Angeles home but didn’t provide the date.
An AMPAS member since 1983, Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars from 1975-93. For more than a decade, he served on both the Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee for the Academy Awards. Werden served as a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards.
He also served as Treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. He was the unit publicist for more than motion pictures, including Best Picture Oscar winner The Deer Hunter, Superman, Peacemaker, The Long Riders, Pennies from Heaven and Airport.
Born in Brooklyn...
An AMPAS member since 1983, Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars from 1975-93. For more than a decade, he served on both the Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee for the Academy Awards. Werden served as a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards.
He also served as Treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. He was the unit publicist for more than motion pictures, including Best Picture Oscar winner The Deer Hunter, Superman, Peacemaker, The Long Riders, Pennies from Heaven and Airport.
Born in Brooklyn...
- 12/15/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Werden, a film industry publicist for over 35 years and who worked as a publicist for the Academy Awards for 18 years, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars between 1975 and 1993, and also served as a unit publicist on 40 movies, including some Oscar winners such as “The Deer Hunter,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Airport” and the original “Superman.”
For over a decade, Werden served on both the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee, as well served a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards. He had been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1983.
Werden also served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (Epps).
Werden was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on the East Coast.
Werden handled the publicity for the Oscars between 1975 and 1993, and also served as a unit publicist on 40 movies, including some Oscar winners such as “The Deer Hunter,” “Pennies From Heaven,” “Airport” and the original “Superman.”
For over a decade, Werden served on both the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Committee and the Documentary Film Committee, as well served a judge for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships and the Academy Student Film Awards. He had been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1983.
Werden also served as treasurer of the Publicists Guild and was one of the founders of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (Epps).
Werden was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up on the East Coast.
- 12/15/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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