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Bernie Brillstein

Highest Rated: 97% The Celluloid Closet (1995)

Lowest Rated: 8% Bulletproof (1996)

Birthday: Apr 26, 1931

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

At once a consummate, hard-living dealmaker and a well-loved Hollywood personality, Bernie Brillstein was a truly old-school talent manager and producer with a heart as great as his ambition. In his heyday, Brillstein had a myriad of clients that ranged from soft-spoken muppeteer Jim Henson to hedonistic John Belushi. Despite being from opposite ends of the spectrum, both fit his personality perfectly, which was warm and genial as well as passionate and outspoken. Prior to being a top manager, Brillstein worked his way up the chain of command at the William Morris Agency, starting in the mailroom and quickly advancing to become a talent agent. Once he left, Brillstein formed his own management company, allowing him to serve as a producer on numerous film and television projects, including "The Blues Brothers" (1980), "Ghostbusters" (1984), "The Larry Sanders Show" (HBO, 1992-98) and "Just Shoot Me" (NBC, 1996-2003). Brillstein had a reputation of caring deeply for his clients and left behind a legacy of being a giant in the business.

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Highest-Rated Movies

97% 89% The Celluloid Closet
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95% 88% Ghostbusters Watchlist
73% 54% Continental Divide
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71% 92% The Blues Brothers
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61% 85% Happy Gilmore
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57% 50% Neighbors
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55% 51% The Cable Guy Watchlist
55% 61% Ghostbusters II
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49% 41% Dragnet
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41% 29% What Planet Are You From?
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Filmography

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What Planet Are You From? 41% 29% 2000 Executive Producer The Replacement Killers 37% 47% 1998 Producer Happy Gilmore 61% 85% 1996 Executive Producer Bulletproof 8% 44% 1996 Executive Producer The Cable Guy 55% 51% 1996 Executive Producer For Hope 1996 Executive Producer The Celluloid Closet 97% 89% 1995 Executive Producer Hexed 9% 35% 1993 Executive Producer Ghostbusters II 55% 61% 1989 Executive Producer Dragnet 49% 41% 1987 Executive Producer Summer Rental 17% 52% 1985 Executive Producer Ghostbusters 95% 88% 1984 Executive Producer Neighbors 57% 50% 1981 Executive Producer Continental Divide 73% 54% 1981 Executive Producer The Blues Brothers 71% 92% 1980 Executive Producer
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