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Aug. 8, 2008. LOS ANGELES Bernie Brillstein, a Hollywood manager and producer who helped the shape of television with his contributions to series like “Saturday Night Live” and “The Muppet ...
Nov 17, 2005 · Brillstein’s ethics and ability kept actor Chris Farley as a client even after Farley lost the promised title role in “The Cable Guy” to Jim Carrey. And it’s why puppeteer Jim Henson ...
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Born April 26, 1931, in New York, NY; son of Moe and Tillie Brillstein; married second wife, Deborah Ellen Koskoff, 1975 (marriage ended); married Carrie Winston, December 20, 1998; children: (second marriage) Leigh (a talent agent), David Koskoff, Nick Koskoff; (other) Michael, Kate. Education: New YorkUniversity, B.S. Addresses: Office—Brillstein...
Television Executive Producer; Series:
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, ABC, 1973. Open All Night, ABC, 1981–82. Buffalo Bill, NBC, 1983–84. It's Gary Shandling's Show, Showtime, 1986. ALF, NBC, 1986–90. The "Slap" Maxwell Story, ABC, 1987. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, NBC, 1987–88. ALF: The Animated Series (animated; "prequel" to ALF), 1987–89. The Boys, 1989. Normal Life, 1990. Good Sports, 1991. Spacecats. 1991. The Larry Sanders Show, beginning 1992. The Jeff Foxworthy Show, 1995–97. The Naked Truth (also known as Wi...
Television Executive Producer; Specials:
The Muppets Valentine Show, 1974. Show Business, ABC, 1981. It's Garry Shandling's Show-25th Anniversary Special, Showtime, 1985. (And director) The Wickedest Witch, 1989. Don't Try This at Home! (also known as Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home), 1990. The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, five specials, 1990. Sunday Night with Larry King, NBC, 1990. Rock the House, NBC, 1990. Dennis Miller: Black & White, HBO, 1990. A Very Retail Christmas, NBC, 1990. To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors...
Television Executive Producer; Pilots:
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour, ABC, 1972. Buckshot, ABC, 1980. Sitcom, HBO, 1983. Jump!, NBC, 1985. Big Shots in America, NBC, 1985. The Faculty, ABC, 1986. Puppetman, CBS, 1987. The Boys, 1989. Funny You Should Ask, CBS, 1990. The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Fox, 1992. Bodyguards, ABC, 1995. Next!, Fox, 2002.
Books:
(With David Rensin) Where Did I Go Right? You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead, Little, Brown and Co., 1999.
Periodicals:
Broadcasting & Cable, October 16, 1995, p. 76. Esquire, November, 1999, p. 40. Fortune, October 18, 2004, p. 56. Los Angeles, November, 1999, p. 84. Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1992, p. D1. New York Times, October 14, 1988, p. 23; February 20, 1994, p. F8.
Bernie Brillstein. Bernard Jules Brillstein [1] (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American film and television producer, executive 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 ...
Aug 7, 2008 · Brillstein attended Stuyvesant High School, graduated from New York University, and later served in the military. Brillstein earned his way into show business in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency (WMA) in New York. He worked his way up to talent agent and by the 1960s he was a manager-producer of television programming for the company.
Aug 9, 2008 · BRILLSTEIN--Bernie. The Officers, Governors and Members of the Friars Club deeply mourn the loss of their esteemed member, Bernie Brillstein. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his family. A private
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Aug 8, 2008 · Bernie Brillstein, Brillstein Partners, Jay Tarses, Leigh Brillstein. Bernie Brillstein, pioneering manager and producer whose keen eye for talent led him to steer the careers of such stars and ...
