Ad exec Nathan Weiss dies at 85

Co-author of notorious 'Cleopatra Papers' Film advertising exec and author Nathan Weiss died in New York on July 3 after a long illness. He was 85. Weiss was based in London from 1967 to 1975 as the European ad-pub director for MGM. He supervised campaigns for films including David Lean's "Ryan's Daughter," George Cukor's "Travels with My Aunt" and Ken Russell's "The Boyfriend," in which English model Twiggy, made her screen debut. On a freelance basis he coordinated the campaigns for Herbert Ross' "Seven Per Cent Solution," Carol Reed's "Oliver" and "Is Paris Burning" for Ray Stark. He began his movie career at 20th Century Fox in the press book department and was promoted by VP Charlie Einfeld to publicity and advertising director. Following the release of the spectacle "Cleopatra" with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton,... [read full story]