Bernie Brillstein
Birthdate
April 26, 1931 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
August 8, 2008
Known For
Production
Details
Birthdate
April 26, 1931 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
August 8, 2008
Known For
Production
Biography
Bernard Jules Brillstein (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American producer and talent agent.
He began his career in the 1950s at the William Morris Agency before founding his own company in 1969 and later joining forces with Brad Grey to helm Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners), one of the most important and influential Hollywood talent management and production companies. He is remembered for producing successful TV programs like Hee Haw, The Muppet Show, and The Sopranos, and hit films including The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and Happy Gilmore.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernie Brillstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He began his career in the 1950s at the William Morris Agency before founding his own company in 1969 and later joining forces with Brad Grey to helm Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners), one of the most important and influential Hollywood talent management and production companies. He is remembered for producing successful TV programs like Hee Haw, The Muppet Show, and The Sopranos, and hit films including The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and Happy Gilmore.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernie Brillstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bernie Brillstein's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Celluloid Closet
Executive Producer
Acting (4)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode)
2001
Good Day Live as Self (1 episode)
1999
The Sopranos as Bernie Brillstein (1 episode)
Production (38)
2006
Heist (6 episodes)
• Producer (6 episodes)
2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
• Producer
2003
The Lyon's Den (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
2002
Run Ronnie Run
• Executive Producer
2001
Primetime Glick (30 episodes)
• Executive Producer (30 episodes)
2000
What Planet Are You From?
• Executive Producer
1998
The Replacement Killers
• Producer
1997
Just Shoot Me! (148 episodes)
• Producer (148 episodes)
1996
For Hope
• Executive Producer
1996
Bulletproof
• Executive Producer
1996
The Steve Harvey Show (122 episodes)
• Producer (122 episodes)
1996
The Cable Guy
• Executive Producer
1996
The Dana Carvey Show (9 episodes)
• Producer (9 episodes)
1996
Happy Gilmore
• Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David (30 episodes)
• Producer (30 episodes)
1995
The Naked Truth (55 episodes)
• Producer (55 episodes)
1995
NewsRadio (97 episodes)
• Producer (97 episodes)
1993
Politically Incorrect (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
1993
Hexed
• Executive Producer
1991
Good Sports (15 episodes)
• Producer (15 episodes)
1989
The Wickedest Witch
• Executive Producer
1989
Ghostbusters II
• Executive Producer
1987
ALF: The Animated Series (26 episodes)
• Producer (26 episodes)
1987
Dragnet
• Executive Producer
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (65 episodes)
• Producer (65 episodes)
1986
ALF (101 episodes)
• Producer (101 episodes)
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show (72 episodes)
• Executive Producer (72 episodes)
1985
Spies Like Us
• Executive Producer
1985
Summer Rental
• Executive Producer
1985
Comedy Factory (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
1984
Ghostbusters
• Executive Producer
1983
Buffalo Bill (26 episodes)
• Executive Producer (26 episodes)
1983
Doctor Detroit
• Executive Producer
1981
Continental Divide
• Executive Producer
1980
The Blues Brothers
• Executive Producer
1980
Up the Academy
• Executive Producer