American film director
Bradley Mitchell Silberling
(born September 8, 1963) is an American
television
and
film director
whose credits include the feature films
Casper
(1995),
City of Angels
(1998),
Moonlight Mile
(2002),
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004) and
Land of the Lost
(2009).
Early life and education
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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
, whereas his mother
converted to Judaism
.
[2]
Silberling attended
Williams College
in
Williamstown, MA
and received a BA in English from
UC Santa Barbara
.
[3]
He later studied film directing at the
UCLA Film School
.
Career
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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
. On March 1, 1999, he started out his own production company Reveal Entertainment, with a first-look development deal at
DreamWorks
.
[4]
The first project under Reveal was an attempt to purchase the script
The Mystery Dance
, for himself to direct in mind, but the idea was later scrapped.
[5]
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.
[6]
On October 22, 2014, his Reveal Entertainment company signed a deal with CBS Television Studios.
[7]
He was currently signed with
ICM Partners
.
[8]
Personal life
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Silberling previously dated
Rebecca Schaeffer
, whom he met at UCLA film school, until she was murdered in 1989.
[9]
He is 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, in Pasadena.
[10]
[11]
In 2000, the couple purchased a home in
Chilmark, Massachusetts
prior to moving to
West Tisbury, Massachusetts
in 2011.
[11]
Filmography
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Films
Television
Year
|
Title
|
Director
|
Executive
Producer
|
Notes
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1989
|
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Driving Under the Influence"
|
1990?1991
|
Doogie Howser, M.D.
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episodes: "Car Wars", "The Doctor, the Wife, her Son and the Job", "Doogstruck"
|
1990
|
Cop Rock
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now"
|
1991?1992
|
Brooklyn Bridge
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episodes: "Boys of Summer", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Boroughs"
|
1992
|
Great Scott!
|
Yes
|
No
|
Also supervising producer,
Directed 5 episodes
|
Civil Wars
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Shop 'Til You Drop"
|
L.A. Law
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz"
|
1993, 1996
|
NYPD Blue
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episodes: "Personal Foul", "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner", "Thick Stu"
|
1994
|
The Byrds of Paradise
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Pilot"
|
1998
|
Felicity
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Hot Objects"
|
2001
|
Judging Amy
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "One for the Road"
|
2011
|
Hail Mary
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
TV movie
|
2013?2017
|
Reign
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed episode "Pilot"
|
2014?2019
|
Jane the Virgin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed 9 episodes
|
2015
|
Down Dog
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
TV movie
|
2016
|
Heartbeat
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
2016?2017
|
No Tomorrow
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed episode "Pilot"
|
2017?2022
|
Dynasty
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed episodes "I Hardly Recognized You" and "Rotten Things"
|
2018?2022
|
Charmed
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed episodes "Pilot" and "You're Dead to Me"
|
2020
|
Dash & Lily
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Directed episodes "Dash" and "Lily"
|
2023
|
So Help Me Todd
|
Yes
|
No
|
Episode: "Against All Todds"
|
References
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- ^
Dagan, Carmel (September 25, 2013).
"Robert Silberling, 'Baywatch' Producer and Father of Brad Silberling, Dies at 79"
.
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"Home"
.
18Doors
.
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"Brad Silberling"
.
carseywolf.ucsb.edu
. Archived from
the original
on December 13, 2014
. Retrieved
December 11,
2014
.
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Hindes, Andrew (March 2, 1999).
"Reveal reveals hiring Ramet, Childers"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
December 15,
2021
.
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Fleming, Michael (October 5, 1999).
"TV pair enter pics as Carrey enters docus"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
December 15,
2021
.
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"Warner Bros. Picks Columbus to Direct First Harry Potter"
.
Los Angeles Times
. March 29, 2000
. Retrieved
April 16,
2014
.
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"
'Jane the Virgin' Director Inks Overall Deal at CBS TV Studios | Hollywood Reporter"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. October 22, 2014
. Retrieved
September 22,
2020
.
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Andreeva, Nellie (May 1, 2020).
"TV Director-Producer Brad Silberling Signs With ICM Partners"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
September 22,
2020
.
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Ojumu, Akin (February 15, 2003).
"The family that grieves together..."
Guardian US
. Retrieved
March 11,
2016
.
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"Frostig Focus December 2020"
(PDF)
.
frostigschool.org
. Retrieved
February 25,
2024
.
- ^
a
b
Hamacek, Heather (July 16, 2015).
"Inspiring the Next Generation of Storytellers"
.
Vineyard Gazette
.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
. Retrieved
March 11,
2016
.
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