Brian R. Etting is an American producer,[1] director, and screenwriter known for producing Broken,[2] Funny or Die,[3] A Good Old Fashioned Orgy,[4] and Relative Strangers starring Danny DeVito.[5] He also executive produced Drunk History: Douglass & Lincoln which won Best Short Film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[6] Etting also owns his own production company with Josh Etting called Garlin Pictures.[7]
Brian R. Etting | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, writer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Career
editEtting told the Daily Bruin, “(The) most interesting filmmakers are the people that are really well-rounded, that have an education outside of the editing room, outside of the film classes and really study great writing and great authors and great stories. English, in retrospect, is the best thing I could have done. I developed great skills as a producer, was able to identify great material and then put all the elements together, which is the financing, and the director, and the talent, and understanding the foreign market well enough to mitigate risk and not lose your investments.”[2]
Filmography
editProducer / Other
edit| Year | Film | Producer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Public Enemies | No | Yes | Assistant to director |
| 1998 | Double Take | No | Yes | Assistant to director |
| 1999 | The Base | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Blowback | Yes | Yes | Second unit director |
| 2000 | Sacrifice | Yes | Yes | Second unit director |
| 2000 | Guilty as Charged | Yes | Yes | Second unit director |
| 2001 | Devil's Prey | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Instinct to Kill | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Tough Luck | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | The Godfather of Green Bay | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Relative Strangers | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Broken | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Technology Jones | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Night Train | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Drunk History | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Yes | No | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | What's Going On? with Mike Mitchell | Yes | No | |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Reclaim | Yes | Yes | Post-production supervisor |
| 2019 | Angel of Mine | Yes | No |
Director / Writer
edit| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Interview with the Paparazzi | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Viagra Falls | Yes | Yes |
References
edit- ^ "Brian R. Etting - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alum, denied by film school, now a producer".
- ^ "Funny or Die presents". Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy". Sony Pictures Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "More Details on Paradox Entertainment's Reclaim". November 2013.
- ^ "Sundance Film Festival Awards Announcement" (PDF). sundance.org. January 30, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Garlin Pictures". Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.