birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
milwaukee , wisconsin , united states 30 october 1947 herschel weingrod
 herschel weingrod writer
herschel weingrod

herschel alan weingrod -lrb- 30 october 1947 milwaukee , wisconsin , united states -rrb- is an american screenwriter .
he has written and co-written a number of hollywood blockbusters including `` trading places '' , `` twins '' , `` kindergarten cop '' with fellow writer murray salem and the 1996 movie `` space jam '' .
his parents are of jewish descent .
