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Full Name Bradley Mitchell Silberling Born September 8, 1963 (age 61) ( 1963-09-08 ) Washington D.C., U.S. Education University of California, Los Angeles Children Charlotte Tucker Silberling, Bodhi Russell Silberling Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Movies Lemony Snicket's A Series of, City of Angels, Land of the Lost, Casper, Moonlight Mile Similar People Amy Brenneman, Liam Aiken, Daniel Handler, Dennis Franz, Rebecca Schaeffer Profiles | ||
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Bradley Mitchell "Brad" Silberling (born September 8, 1963) is an American television and film director known for directing feature films such as Casper (1995), City of Angels (1998), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Land of the Lost (2009).
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- Land of the lost brad silberling interview
- TD Ameritrade Surprise Director Brad Silberling
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
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. His father was born Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism. Silberling attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A. in 1984. He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film School.
Career
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.
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.
Personal life
Silberling previously dated Rebecca Schaeffer, whom he met at UCLA film school, until the time of her murder in 1989. He is currently 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 2000, the couple purchased a home in Chilmark, Massachusetts prior to moving to West Tisbury, Massachusetts in 2011.