The Producer Behind the Punches: How Fred Weintraub Made All of the Martial Arts Movies You Love
- J. Torres
- Aug 29
- 4 min read
Most martial artists know that Fred Weintraub served as producer of Enter the Dragon, the 1973 Bruce Lee blockbuster. What few know is that Weintraub, even though he doesn’t regard himself as a martial artist, has a laudable track record in fight filmmaking.
He’s produced a slew of other movies, many of which boasted notable Hollywood stars. Here’s a partial list with some of Weintraub’s fondest memories — and comments from Black Belt’s resident cinema expert.
