Bernie Brillstein
Known for: Production
Born: April 26, 1931
Died: August 8, 2008
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Bernard Jules Brillstein (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American 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 Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners), one of the most important and influential Hollywood talent management and production companies. He is remembered for producing successful TV programs like Hee Haw, The Muppet Show, and The Sopranos, and hit films including The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and Happy Gilmore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernie Brillstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
26 movies · 21 TV shows, newest first
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
7.2
Heist
2006
4.5
The Pity Card
2006
4.4
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
8.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
8.8
The Lyon's Den
2003
5.9
Run Ronnie Run
20023.8
Good Day Live
2001
7.2
Primetime Glick
2001
5.4
What Planet Are You From?
2000
8.7
The Sopranos
1999
6.3
The Replacement Killers
1998
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997
6.3
For Hope
1996
5.8
Bulletproof
1996
7.0
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
6.0
The Cable Guy
1996
7.2
The Celluloid Closet
1996
6.1
The Dana Carvey Show
1996
6.7
Happy Gilmore
1996
7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
6.5
The Naked Truth
1995
7.4
NewsRadio
1995
5.9
Politically Incorrect
1993
4.8
Hexed
1993
6.5
Good Sports
1991
10.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
6.3
The Wickedest Witch
1989
6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989
6.4
ALF: The Animated Series
1987
6.0
Dragnet
1987
7.0
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
6.8
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
7.7
ALF
1986
7.1
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
8.0
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
1986
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
6.1
Summer Rental
1985
NR
The Comedy Factory
1985
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984
6.7
Buffalo Bill
1983
5.1
Doctor Detroit
1983
6.1
Continental Divide
1981
7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
4.7
Up the Academy
1980
7.0
Diary of a Young Comic
1979