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Bernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein

Producer · Died August 8, 2008, aged 77 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 26, 1931
Died
August 8, 2008 (aged 77)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Bernie Brillstein's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
29%
Society
15%
Morality
9%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 5 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
14
Joyful
9
Tense
5
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bernie Brillstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernie Brillstein's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • The Pity Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Run Ronnie Run(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Brillstein

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Replacement Killers(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 148 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • For Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Bulletproof(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 122 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Cable Guy(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Celluloid Closet(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Dana Carvey Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

  • Happy Gilmore(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 30 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 55 episodes · Producer

  • NewsRadio(1995)

    Show 97 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Politically Incorrect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Hexed(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 15 episodes · Producer

  • Jim Henson's Memorial Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Wickedest Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Ghostbusters II(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • ALF Tales(1988)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • A.L.F.(1987)

    Show 26 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 65 episodes · Producer

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 101 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)

    Show 72 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special(1986)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Summer Rental(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Comedy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Ghostbusters(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Continental Divide(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Up the Academy(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1980 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Ghostbusters (1984)

$297M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghostbusters (1984)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 42: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing39 of 42: 39 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 42: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s18 · crew1990s17 · 2 acting · 15 crew2000s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bernie Brillstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)

75th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bernie Brillstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles26–77 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles19–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles37–69 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles17–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles12–53 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bernie Brillstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernie Brillstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Aykroyd shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles