Brad Silberling

Brad Silberling
Born Bradley Mitchell Silberling
(1963-09-08) September 8, 1963
Washington D.C., United States
Nationality American
Education University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1984)
Occupation Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Amy Brenneman (m. 1995)
Children 2

Bradley Mitchell "Brad" Silberling (born September 8, 1963) is an American television and film director known for directing feature films such as Casper (1995), City of Angels (1998), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Land of the Lost (2009).

Early life and education

Silberling was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Joyce Anne (Tucker), a travel consultant, and Robert Murray Silberling, who was Vice President of CBS Entertainment Productions.[1] His father was born Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism.[2] Silberling attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A. in 1984.[3] He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film School.

Career

Silberling began his entertainment industry career before completing his studies. In 1986, he became a Production Assistant for a children's program. He then began to direct television and film. Silberling's 2002 film, Moonlight Mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the murder of his girlfriend, actress Rebecca Schaeffer, in 1989. In 2006, Silberling's movie 10 Items or Less was the first movie made legally available for download during its theatrical run. This became possible through ClickStar and Silberling's close relationship with its owners Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary.

Silberling was approached by Warner Bros. as one of the candidates to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1998. Although he began to enthusiastically plan the film in his mind and was ready to sign on to direct it, Chris Columbus was ultimately chosen as the director.[4]

Personal life

Silberling previously dated Rebecca Schaeffer, whom he met at UCLA film school, until the time of her murder in 1989.[5] He is currently married to the actress Amy Brenneman, whom he met on the set of NYPD Blue and with whom he has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.[6] In 2000, the couple purchased a home in Chilmark, Massachusetts prior to moving to West Tisbury, Massachusetts in 2011.[6]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Notes
1995 Casper Yes
1998 City of Angels Yes
2002 Moonlight Mile YesYesYes
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Yes
2006 10 Items or Less YesYesYes
2009 Land of the Lost YesYes Executive producer

Television

Year Title Director Producer Notes
1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Yes Episode: "Driving Under the Influence"
1990-1991 Doogie Howser, M.D. Yes Episodes: "Car Wars"
"The Doctor, the Wife, her Son and the Job"
"Doogstruck"
1990 Cop Rock Yes Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now"
1991-1992 Brooklyn Bridge Yes Episodes: "Boys of Summer"
"Great Expectations"
"A Tale of Two Boroughs"
1992 Great Scott! YesYes Supervising producer
Civil Wars Yes Episode: "Shop 'Til You Drop"
L.A. Law Yes Episode: "I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz"
1993, 1996 NYPD Blue Yes Episodes: "Personal Foul"
"Oscar, Meyer, Weiner"
"Thick Stu"
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Yes Episode: "Pilot"
1998 Felicity Yes Episode: "Hot Objects"
2001 Judging Amy Yes Episode: "One for the Road"
2011 Hail Mary YesYes TV movie
Executive producer
2013-2015 Reign YesExecutive producer
2014-2015 Jane the Virgin YesYes
2015 Down Dog YesYes TV movie
Executive producer

Critical reception

Film Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Casper 44%[7] 6/10 [8]
City of Angels 59%[9] 6.7/10 [10]
Moonlight Mile 63%[11] 6.7/10 [12]
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 72%[13] 6.8/10 [14]
10 Items or Less 63%[15] 6.7/10 [16]
Land of the Lost 26%[17] 5.3/10 [18]

References

  1. ↑ http://variety.com/2013/tv/obituaries-people-news/robert-silberling-baywatch-producer-and-father-of-brad-silberling-dies-at-79-1200668432/
  2. ↑ http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Interfaith_Stars_and_How_They_Raise_Their_Kids.shtml
  3. ↑ "Brad Silberling". carseywolf.ucsb.edu. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Warner Bros. Picks Columbus to Direct First Harry Potter". Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ojumu, Akin (February 15, 2003). "The family that grieves together...". Guardian US. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Hamacek, Heather (July 16, 2015). "Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers". Vineyard Gazette. Edgartown, Massachusetts. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Casper (1995) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Casper (1995) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ "City of Angels (1998) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ "City of Angels (1998) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Moonlight Mile (2002) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Moonlight Mile (2002) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ "10 Items or Less (2006) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  16. ↑ "10 Items or Less (2006) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Land of the Lost (2009) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Land of the Lost (2009) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

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