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Bernie Brillstein
AKA: Bernard Jules Brillstein
Production
Born: 1931
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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Biography
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.
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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.
Known For
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025 · US
The Lyon's Den
Executive Producer
2003 · US
Primetime Glick
Executive Producer
2001 · US
The Sopranos
Bernie Brillstein
1999 · US
Just Shoot Me!
Producer
1997 · US
The Steve Harvey Show
Producer
1996 · US
The Naked Truth
Producer
1995 · US
NewsRadio
Producer
1995 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | 2025 | Self |
| The Lyon's Den | 2003 | Executive Producer |
| Primetime Glick | 2001 | Executive Producer |
| The Sopranos | 1999 | Bernie Brillstein |
| Just Shoot Me! | 1997 | Producer |
| The Steve Harvey Show | 1996 | Producer |
| The Naked Truth | 1995 | Producer |
| NewsRadio | 1995 | Producer |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1987 | Producer |
| ALF | 1986 | Producer |