Brad Silberling

Birth Name:

Bradley Mitchell Silberling

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Was nominated for a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award and a Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay for "Moonlight Mile․"
Graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's degree in English
Received his Master's degree in production at the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television
Married his wife Amy Brenneman in 1995 after meeting her while directing on the set of "NYPD Blue․"
Son of former CBS vice president and producer Robert Silberling
Directed his first full-length film "Casper" after being signed on by producer Steven Spielberg
His first film was the 1987 short "Repairs," which he directed, wrote, and edited
Was hired as a production assistant by CBS for "Little Miss Perfect" before graduating from UCLA
Was inspired to become a director after seeing a showing of "Jaws" on opening day at age 11
Best known as the director of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Casper," and 2009's "Land of the Lost․"
Used the experience of the tragic murder of his girlfriend Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989 for his film "Moonlight Mile․"
Co-founded the Cornerstone Theatre Company with his wife Amy Brenneman
Was originally attached to direct "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in 1998

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