Bernie Brillstein
Bernard Jules Brillstein (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, 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.
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| Full name at birth | Bernard J. Brillstein
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| Date of birth | 26 April 1931
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| Place of birth | New York, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 7 August 2008
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| Age | 77 (age at death)
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| Place of death | a Los Angeles hospital
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| Cause of death | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Bernie Brillstein is known for his role in the TV special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) as Himself - Talent Manager (In Memoriam).
He is also known for his role in the film Untitled Ghostbusters Reboot (2012) as acknowledgment.
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