Personal Life
Weitz was born in New York City, New York. He is son of the actress Susan Kohner and Berlin-born novelist/fashion designer John Weitz (born Hans Werner Weitz), and the grandson of Bohemia-born producer Paul Kohner and Mexican actress Lupita Tovar. His grandmother, Lupita, starred in Santa, Mexico's first talkie, in 1932. His father, and maternal grandfather, were Jewish, and his maternal grandmother was Catholic; he was raised in a "nonreligious" household.
Growing up in New York City, he attended The Allen-Stevenson School and later Collegiate. Then, he graduated from Wesleyan University, where he wrote the play Mango Tea. The play was performed off-Broadway.
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