Albert Berger | |
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 Berger in 2010 | |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Albert Berger is an American film producer. [1]
Albert Berger | |
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| Berger in 2010 | |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Film producer |
Albert Berger is an American film producer. [1]
He attended Tufts University and the MFA program in film at the Columbia University School of the Arts. [2] He is an executive producer of the HBO series The Leftovers . [3] He and Ron Yerxa are founders of Bona Fide Productions. [4] [5] They were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for Nebraska . [6]
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