Brad Silberling

Brad Silberling
Born	Bradley Mitchell Silberling September 8, 1963 Washington D.C., United States
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1984)
Occupation	Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Amy Brenneman (m. 1995)
Children	2

Bradley Mitchell "Brad" Silberling (born September 8, 1963) is an American television and film director known for directing feature films such as Casper (1995), City of Angels (1998), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Land of the Lost (2009).

Early life and education

Silberling was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Joyce Anne (Tucker), a travel consultant, and Robert Murray Silberling, who was Vice President of CBS Entertainment Productions.^[1] His father was born Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism.^[2] Silberling attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A. in 1984.^[3] He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film School.

Career

Silberling began his entertainment industry career before completing his studies. In 1986, he became a Production Assistant for a children's program. He then began to direct television and film. Silberling's 2002 film, Moonlight Mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the murder of his girlfriend, actress Rebecca Schaeffer, in 1989. In 2006, Silberling's movie 10 Items or Less was the first movie made legally available for download during its theatrical run. This became possible through ClickStar and Silberling's close relationship with its owners Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary.

Silberling was approached by Warner Bros. as one of the candidates to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 1998. Although he began to enthusiastically plan the film in his mind and was ready to sign on to direct it, Chris Columbus was ultimately chosen as the director.^[4]

Personal life

Silberling previously dated Rebecca Schaeffer, whom he met at UCLA film school, until the time of her murder in 1989.^[5] He is currently married to the actress Amy Brenneman, whom he met on the set of NYPD Blue and with whom he has two children, Charlotte and Bodhi.^[6] In 2000, the couple purchased a home in Chilmark, Massachusetts prior to moving to West Tisbury, Massachusetts in 2011.^[6]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Screenwriter	Notes
1995	Casper	Yes
1998	City of Angels	Yes
2002	Moonlight Mile	Yes	Yes	Yes
2004	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events	Yes
2006	10 Items or Less	Yes	Yes	Yes
2009	Land of the Lost	Yes	Yes		Executive producer

Television

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
1989	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Yes		Episode: "Driving Under the Influence"
1990-1991	Doogie Howser, M.D.	Yes		Episodes: "Car Wars" "The Doctor, the Wife, her Son and the Job" "Doogstruck"
1990	Cop Rock	Yes		Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now"
1991-1992	Brooklyn Bridge	Yes		Episodes: "Boys of Summer" "Great Expectations" "A Tale of Two Boroughs"
1992	Great Scott!	Yes	Yes	Supervising producer
	Civil Wars	Yes		Episode: "Shop 'Til You Drop"
	L.A. Law	Yes		Episode: "I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz"
1993, 1996	NYPD Blue	Yes		Episodes: "Personal Foul" "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner" "Thick Stu"
1994	The Byrds of Paradise	Yes		Episode: "Pilot"
1998	Felicity	Yes		Episode: "Hot Objects"
2001	Judging Amy	Yes		Episode: "One for the Road"
2011	Hail Mary	Yes	Yes	TV movie Executive producer
2013-2015	Reign		Yes	Executive producer
2014-2015	Jane the Virgin	Yes	Yes
2015	Down Dog	Yes	Yes	TV movie Executive producer

Critical reception

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	IMDb
Casper	44%[7]	6/10 [8]
City of Angels	59%[9]	6.7/10 [10]
Moonlight Mile	63%[11]	6.7/10 [12]
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events	72%[13]	6.8/10 [14]
10 Items or Less	63%[15]	6.7/10 [16]
Land of the Lost	26%[17]	5.3/10 [18]

References

1. http://variety.com/2013/tv/obituaries-people-news/robert-silberling-baywatch-producer-and-father-of-brad-silberling-dies-at-79-1200668432/
2. http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Hollywood_Now_Interfaith_Stars_and_How_They_Raise_Their_Kids.shtml
3. "Brad Silberling". carseywolf.ucsb.edu. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
4. "Warner Bros. Picks Columbus to Direct First Harry Potter". Retrieved April 16, 2014.
5. Ojumu, Akin (February 15, 2003). "The family that grieves together...". Guardian US. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
6. Hamacek, Heather (July 16, 2015). "Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers". Vineyard Gazette. Edgartown, Massachusetts. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
7. "Casper (1995) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
8. "Casper (1995) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
9. "City of Angels (1998) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
10. "City of Angels (1998) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
11. "Moonlight Mile (2002) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
12. "Moonlight Mile (2002) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
13. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
14. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
15. "10 Items or Less (2006) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
16. "10 Items or Less (2006) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
17. "Land of the Lost (2009) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
18. "Land of the Lost (2009) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

External links

• Brad Silberling at the Internet Movie Database
• New York Times biography