Pieter Jan Brugge

Birth Name:

Pieter Jan Brugge

Birth Place:

Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Profession

Producer, Production manager, Director, Actor, Writer

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․"
In his directorial debut, "The Clearing," he worked with a big-name cast that included Robert Redford and Willem Dafoe
Has taught the First Year Narrative Workshop for MFA students at the American Film Institute Conservatory since 2010

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