Bernie Brillstein Biography ((?)-)

Born in New York, NY; second wife's name, Deborah; children: one son (second marriage). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El CaminoDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Executive Producer, Except Where Indicated
  • The Blues Brothers, Universal, 1980
  • Up the Academy (also known as The Brave Young Men of Weinberg, Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy, and Mad Magazine's Upthe Academy), Warner Bros., 1980
  • Continental Divide, Universal, 1981
  • Neighbors, Columbia, 1981
  • Doctor Detroit, Universal, 1983
  • Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984
  • Spies Like Us, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Summer Rental, Paramount, 1985
  • Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
  • Dragnet, Universal, 1987
  • Ghostbusters II, 1989
  • Hexed, 1993
  • The Celluloid Closet (also known as Celluloid Closet and Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), 1995
  • Happy Gilmore, Universal, 1996
  • The Cable Guy, Columbia, 1996
  • Bulletproof, Universal, 1996
  • Producer, The Replacement Killers, Columbia, 1998
  • What Planet Are You From?, Columbia, 2000
  • Television Executive Producer, Except Where Indicated
  • Series
  • The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, ABC, 1973
  • Buckshot, syndicated, 1980
  • Open All Night, ABC, 1981-82
  • Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983-84
  • The Faculty, ABC, 1986
  • Executive consultant, The Real Ghostbusters (animated), ABC, 1986
  • It's Gary Shandling's Show, Showtime, 1986
  • ALF, NBC, 1986-
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, NBC, 1987-88
  • The "Slap" Maxwell Story, ABC, 1987-88
  • NewsRadio (also known as The Station), 1995-
  • The Naked Truth (also known as Wilde Again), 1995
  • Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), 1995
  • The Steve Harvey Show, 1996-
  • Politically Incorrect, ABC, 1997-
  • Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997-
  • The Martin Short Show, 1999-2000
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Specials
  • Don't Try This at Home! (also known as Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home), 1990
  • Other
  • Show Business, 1981
  • Sitcom, 1983
  • Jump, 1984-85
  • Big Shots in America, 1985
  • Puppetman, 1987
  • WRITINGS
  • Biography
  • (With David Rensin) Where Did I Go Right? You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead, Little, Brown & Co., 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Broadcasting & Cable, October 16, 1995, p. 76.
    • Esquire, November 16, 1999, p. 40.
    • Los Angeles Magazine, November 16, 1999, p. 84.
    • Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1992, p. D1.
    • New York Times, October 14, 1988, p. 23; February 20, 1994, p. F8.
    • The New York Times Book Review, January 2, 2000, p. 22.