Albert Berger

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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]

Biography

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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References

  1. Ryzik, Melena (January 20, 2014). "Casting 'Nebraska' Via Radio and Other Producing Secrets".
  2. "Albert Berger | Columbia University School of the Arts". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  3. "Albert Berger". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01.
  4. "Albert Berger". Variety . Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. "Ron Yerxa". Variety .
  6. "OSCARS: Producers Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa Talk 'Nebraska' And Re-Teaming With Alexander Payne". Deadline Hollywood . November 17, 2013.