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Bernie Brillstein | |
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| Born | Bernard Jules Brillstein April 26, 1931 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2008 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Spouses | Laura Smith (m. 1967)Deborah Ellen Koskoff
(m. 1975)Carrie Winston (m. 1998) |
Bernard Jules Brillstein[1] (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American film and television producer, executive 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.