Bradley Mitchell Silberling (born September 8, 1963) is an American television and film director whose credits include the feature films Casper (1995), City of Angels (1998), Moonlight Mile (2002), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Land of the Lost (2009).
Brad Silberling | |
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| Born | Bradley Mitchell Silberling September 8, 1963 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1984) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | Casper City of Angels Moonlight Mile Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Land of the Lost |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Rebecca Schaeffer (1987–1989; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editSilberling 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, whereas his mother converted to Judaism.[2] Silberling attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA and received a BA in English from UC Santa Barbara.[3] He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film School.
Career
editSilberling 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. On March 1, 1999, he started out his own production company Reveal Entertainment, with a first-look development deal at DreamWorks.[4] The first project under Reveal was an attempt to purchase the script The Mystery Dance, for himself to direct in mind, but the idea was later scrapped.[5]
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.[6] On October 22, 2014, his Reveal Entertainment company signed a deal with CBS Television Studios.[7] He was currently signed with ICM Partners.[8]
Personal life
editSilberling previously dated Rebecca Schaeffer, whom he met at UCLA film school, until she was murdered in 1989.[9] In 1995, he married actress Amy Brenneman, whom he met on the set of NYPD Blue and with whom he has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi, in Pasadena.[10][11] In 2000, the couple purchased a home in Chilmark, Massachusetts prior to moving to West Tisbury, Massachusetts in 2011.[11]
Filmography
editFilms
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Casper | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | City of Angels | Yes | No | No |
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Yes | No | No |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Yes | executive | No |
| 2017 | An Ordinary Man | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Yes | No | Episode: "Driving Under the Influence" |
| 1990–1991 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Yes | No | Episodes: "Car Wars", "The Doctor, the Wife, her Son and the Job", "Doogstruck" |
| 1990 | Cop Rock | Yes | No | Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now" |
| 1991–1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | Yes | No | Episodes: "Boys of Summer", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Boroughs" |
| 1992 | Great Scott! | Yes | No | Also supervising producer, Directed 5 episodes |
| Civil Wars | Yes | No | Episode: "Shop 'Til You Drop" | |
| L.A. Law | Yes | No | Episode: "I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz" | |
| 1993, 1996 | NYPD Blue | Yes | No | Episodes: "Personal Foul", "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner", "Thick Stu" |
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Felicity | Yes | No | Episode: "Hot Objects" |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Yes | No | Episode: "One for the Road" |
| 2011 | Hail Mary | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 2013–2017 | Reign | Yes | Yes | Directed episode "Pilot" |
| 2014–2019 | Jane the Virgin | Yes | Yes | Directed 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Down Dog | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | No | Yes | |
| 2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | Yes | Yes | Directed episode "Pilot" |
| 2017–2022 | Dynasty | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "I Hardly Recognized You" and "Rotten Things" |
| 2018–2022 | Charmed | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "Pilot" and "You're Dead to Me" |
| 2020 | Dash & Lily | Yes | Yes | Directed episodes "Dash" and "Lily" |
| 2023 | So Help Me Todd | Yes | No | Episode: "Against All Todds" |
| 2024 | Matlock | Yes | No | Episode: "A Guy Named Greg" |
References
edit- ^ Dagan, Carmel (September 25, 2013). "Robert Silberling, 'Baywatch' Producer and Father of Brad Silberling, Dies at 79".
- ^ "Home". 18Doors.
- ^ "Brad Silberling". carseywolf.ucsb.edu. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Hindes, Andrew (March 2, 1999). "Reveal reveals hiring Ramet, Childers". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (October 5, 1999). "TV pair enter pics as Carrey enters docus". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Warner Bros. Picks Columbus to Direct First Harry Potter". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "'Jane the Virgin' Director Inks Overall Deal at CBS TV Studios | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2020). "TV Director-Producer Brad Silberling Signs With ICM Partners". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Ojumu, Akin (February 15, 2003). "The family that grieves together..." Guardian US. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Frostig Focus December 2020" (PDF). frostigschool.org. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Hamacek, Heather (July 16, 2015). "Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers". Vineyard Gazette. Edgartown, Massachusetts. Retrieved March 11, 2016.