About Max Weissberg Books
Max Weissberg is an award-winning director, writer, and producer from New York City, where his family ran the Gramercy Park Hotel. Fluent in German and Russian, he began his career as an assistant at LenFilm Studios in St. Petersburg, Russia, during a student exchange program. Weissberg holds a BA in German from Reed College and an MFA in directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory. His notable works include the documentary he co-produced, Hotel Gramercy Park, which earned a jury citation at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, and his first feature film, Summertime in New York, which won Best Screenplay at the 2013 First Time Fest. More recently, his second feature film, Karaganda: Red Mafia, screened in festivals worldwide and is now available on Prime. Weissberg has also written for Rolling Stone and worked on television projects for Paramount Network, MTV, TV Land, and others.
