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Abraham Gurko (born May 6, 1956), known professionally as Abe Gurko is a writer, producer, podcaster,humorist

Gurko was born to Simon and Henny Gurko in Weehawken, New Jersey. He has two older sisters, Vivian Reisman and Rita Lerner.

Gurko is a proud graduate from the School of Hark Knocks.

When Abe Gurko packed his bags and moved from New York City to Hollywood, he wasn’t leaving a career in the fashion industry to chase the usual dream of becoming a movie star. “I wanted to be a mechanic to the machine called celebrity.” Over the next few years, he developed his skills as a behind-the-scenes creative working with arguably the coolest woman in Hollywood, Carrie Fisher. There, he acquired an intimate knowledge of the writing process and observed the inner workings of the entertainment industry. “I was like Alice careening through the Looking Glass, Mad Hatter and all.”

Before finishing his debut memoir, Abe spent decades producing countless high-profile events: premieres, fashion shows, and music videos; created New York Design Week and even races in Central Park. His fundraising activities helped raise money for AIDS, other charities, and the theatre. He is currently in production on two documentaries:

Won’t Be Silent – The history of protest music, co-produced by Selena Gomez and Stacey Abrams for MAX.

Wolf’s Song – The discovery of a long-lost piece of music written in a concentration camp by his uncle, composer/conductor Wolf Durmashkin, who was killed hours before the liberation.

Abe is living happily ever after in La La Land with his husband, Shlomi, and their Chihuahua, Alfie.

References

1. https://www.huffpost.com/author/abe-592

2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news/abe-gurko/

3. https://medium.com/authority-magazine/filmmakers-making-a-social-impact-why-how-filmmaker-abe-gurko-is-helping-to-change-our-world-bf2fb9904042

4. https://deadline.com/2022/12/selena-gomez-stacey-abrams-produce-music-documentary-wont-be-silent-discovery-1235199424/

5. https://www.losangelesblade.com/2018/03/22/queery-abe-gurko/

6. https://www.citywatchla.com/search?q=abe+gurko

7. https://booklife.com/project/won-t-be-silent-don-t-stop-til-it-matters-93231

8. https://open.spotify.com/show/4cUBYcggjr7Fa259cUr0fK