Brad Silberling

Brad Silberling
Born
Bradley Mitchell Silberling

(1963-09-08) September 8, 1963 (age 61)
Washington D.C., U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1984)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active1987–present
Notable workCasper
City of Angels
Moonlight Mile
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Land of the Lost
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
PartnerRebecca Schaeffer (1987–1989; her death)
Children2

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).

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, 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

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. 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

Silberling 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

Films

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

  1. ^ Dagan, Carmel (September 25, 2013). "Robert Silberling, 'Baywatch' Producer and Father of Brad Silberling, Dies at 79".
  2. ^ "Home". 18Doors.
  3. ^ "Brad Silberling". carseywolf.ucsb.edu. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Hindes, Andrew (March 2, 1999). "Reveal reveals hiring Ramet, Childers". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Fleming, Michael (October 5, 1999). "TV pair enter pics as Carrey enters docus". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Warner Bros. Picks Columbus to Direct First Harry Potter". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "'Jane the Virgin' Director Inks Overall Deal at CBS TV Studios | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2020). "TV Director-Producer Brad Silberling Signs With ICM Partners". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Ojumu, Akin (February 15, 2003). "The family that grieves together..." Guardian US. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "Frostig Focus December 2020" (PDF). frostigschool.org. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Hamacek, Heather (July 16, 2015). "Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers". Vineyard Gazette. Edgartown, Massachusetts. Retrieved March 11, 2016.