Matthew Weiner

Weiner in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Matthew Hoffman Weiner

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 29, 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Matthew Weiner is an American writer, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is the creator and showrunner of Mad Men, as well as The Romanoffs. He also worked on the show The Sopranos.

Matthew is the son of Judith (Hoffman) and Leslie Philip Weiner. He was raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. He is married to architect Linda Brettler, with whom he has four children, including actor Marten Holden Weiner.

Matthew’s paternal grandfather was named Paul Weiner. Paul was born in New York.

Matthew’s paternal grandmother was named Sadie. Sadie was born in Poland.

Matthew’s maternal grandfather was named Max.

Source: Matthew’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org