Pieter Jan Brugge Biography

Fast Facts

• His film "The Clearing" premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival
• Graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam and studied at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles on scholarship
• Began his film career in the Netherlands, where he produced "De afstand" with director Jean van de Velde
• Quote: "I just love making movies and continuing to learn․ And if you stop learning, you stop living․"
• Best known for producing films like "Defiance," "Miami Vice," and "Love & Other Drugs․"
• Has worked with producer and director Michael Mann on three films: "Heat," "The Insider," and "Miami Vice․"
• Has taught the First Year Narrative Workshop for MFA students at the American Film Institute Conservatory since 2010
• In his directorial debut, "The Clearing," he worked with a big-name cast that included Robert Redford and Willem Dafoe