Richard Brick
Richard Brick (born 20 September 1945 in New York, United States) is an American film producer,[1] professor of film at Columbia University,[2] and former Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting.[3]
As a producer, Brick is best known for his three pictures with Woody Allen: Deconstructing Harry, Celebrity and Sweet and Lowdown.[4] He also was the Co-Producer of Emir Kusturica’s only picture in the U.S., Arizona Dream;[1] Producer of Robert M. Young’s Caught[1] and Joseph Vasquez’ Hangin' with the Homeboys.[1] In television Brick was senior producer of two network specials for Peter Jennings: The JFK Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy[1] and UFOs - Seeing is Believing.[1]
Brick has had a long involvement with the graduate film program at Columbia University, where he received his M.F.A. degree in 1971.[2] He joined the faculty and served as chairman and as co-chairman with Miloš Forman from 1987 through 1989,[5] and since 1990 has remained an adjunct professor of producing.[2] During his tenure Brick created the first Columbia University Film Festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2012.[2]
Brick served as New York City’s first Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting from 1992 through 1994 (the Office was previously headed by a Director), following the studio boycott of New York City during 1990-91.[3] Brick has also been involved with the labor side of the film industry as a member of the Producers Guild of America[6] and as a member of the Eastern Assistant Directors/Unit Production Managers Council, as a delegate to the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011 National Conventions, as a member of the PAC National Leadership Council of the Directors Guild of America,[7] and as a member of the DGA National Negotiating Committee 2010-11.
He is married to the publisher of Metropolitan Books, Sara Bershtel.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Internet Movie Database: Richard Brick, retrieved 2009-08-05
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division Faculty, retrieved 2009-08-05
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Janofsky, Michael (25 November 1992), "Dinkins Turns to Industry Experience to Lure Films Back to City", The New York Times, retrieved 2009-08-05
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sony Pictures Classics: Sweet and Lowdown: The Filmmakers, retrieved 2009-08-05
- ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/richard-brick, retrieved 2009-08-05 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Columbia Producers School, retrieved 2009-08-05
- ↑ "PAC Leadership Council Meets with Senator Jay Rockefeller in New York", DGA Monthly 3 (7), July 2006, retrieved 2009-08-05
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