Bernie Brillstein

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernie Brillstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Sopranos

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Jim Henson Idea Man

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Diary of a Young Comic

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

All Movies (4)

• Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990
• Diary of a Young Comic1979 · as Himself

All TV Shows (3)

• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• The Sopranos1999 · as Bernie Brillstein