| Brian Herzlinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1976 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
Brian Scott Herzlinger (born February 19, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film director who directed and starred in My Date with Drew, a documentary released in 2005. Herzlinger graduated from Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) with a film degree in 1997.
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As a child, Herzlinger grew up in Evesham, New Jersey.
In 1997, he graduated from Ithaca College with a BS in Cinema & Photography. He had written and directed a short, student film called The Film Contest. It was shot on 16mm film and received recognition all over the US. After moving to Los Angeles, Herzlinger directed more short films, including the award-winning "Malicious Intent". He worked at DreamWorks and MGM and also as a Production Assistant on several commercials and music videos. Afterwards, he worked for two years as a Producer's P.A. on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope, and worked his way up to Executive Producer Bill D'Elia's assistant on the David E. Kelley landmark series "Ally McBeal". After the worldwide success of his first feature "My Date With Drew", Herzlinger began a three year stint as an on-air special correspondent for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Simultaneously, he directed the romantic comedy "Baby on Board", starring Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, John Corbett and Lara Flynn Boyle which hit theatres nationwide in 2009.
Herzlinger currently lives in Los Angeles, California and works as a film director. Upcoming projects include "The Wedding Tour", "College Sucks", and "The Lurking"
Herzlinger has multiple Film and Television projects in the works.
Herzlinger's love for film began at a young age with his first viewing of the film E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, said the director in an interview for The Film That Changed My Life[1] by Robert K. Elder.
I think it gave us permission to believe, and I’ll tell you right now, one of my biggest things as a person, as a filmmaker, is being able to believe. If I didn’t have that and didn’t have that ability, I would have failed at this business.[2]
As well as being a director, Herzlinger had a small cameo in the 2008 film, The P.A.. He has also been the camera operator on his first film, My Date with Drew and on the 2008 film, Seeking Happily Ever After.
Herzlinger's third film as a director will be released in 2010. He is also the co-screenwriter with Jay Black.
| Films Directed | ||
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| Year | Film | Other notes |
| 1997 | The Film Contest | Short film |
| 1999 | Malicious Intent | Short film |
| 2002 | Krutch | Short film |
| 2005 | My Date with Drew | Vail Film Festival Festival Award US Comedy Arts Festival Audience Award Gen Art Film Festival Audience Award Locarno International Film Festival Critics Week Award Sonoma Valley Film Festival Audience Award Sonoma Valley Film Festival Jury Award Sonoma Valley Film Festival Special Award |
| 2009 | Baby on Board | |
| 2010 | College Sucks | In Pre-Production |