Brad Silberling

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Brad Silberling
Born
Bradley Mitchell Silberling

(1963-09-08) September 8, 1963 (age 60)
Education University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1984)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active1987–present
Notable work Casper
City of Angels
Moonlight Mile
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Land of the Lost
Spouse
(m. 1995)
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).

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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] He is married to the 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

YearTitle Director Producer Writer
1995 Casper YesNoNo
1998 City of Angels YesNoNo
2002 Moonlight Mile YesYesYes
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events YesNoNo
2006 10 Items or Less YesYesYes
2009 Land of the Lost YesexecutiveNo
2017 An Ordinary Man YesYesYes

Television

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer
Notes
1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents YesNoEpisode: "Driving Under the Influence"
1990–1991 Doogie Howser, M.D. YesNoEpisodes: "Car Wars", "The Doctor, the Wife, her Son and the Job", "Doogstruck"
1990 Cop Rock YesNoEpisode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now"
1991–1992 Brooklyn Bridge YesNoEpisodes: "Boys of Summer", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Boroughs"
1992 Great Scott! YesNoAlso supervising producer;
Directed 5 episodes
Civil Wars YesNoEpisode: "Shop 'Til You Drop"
L.A. Law YesNoEpisode: "I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz"
1993, 1996 NYPD Blue YesNoEpisodes: "Personal Foul", "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner", "Thick Stu"
1994 The Byrds of Paradise YesNoEpisode: "Pilot"
1998 Felicity YesNoEpisode: "Hot Objects"
2001 Judging Amy YesNoEpisode: "One for the Road"
2011Hail MaryYesYesTV movie
2013–2017 Reign YesYesDirected episode "Pilot"
2014–2019 Jane the Virgin YesYesDirected 9 episodes
2015Down DogYesYesTV movie
2016 Heartbeat NoYes
2016–2017 No Tomorrow YesYesDirected episode "Pilot"
2017–2022 Dynasty YesYesDirected episodes "I Hardly Recognized You" and "Rotten Things"
2018–2022 Charmed YesYesDirected episodes "Pilot" and "You're Dead to Me"
2020 Dash & Lily YesYesDirected episodes "Dash" and "Lily"
2023 So Help Me Todd YesNoEpisode: "Against All Todds"

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