Steven Brill


Biography

Known for his appearances in slapstick comedies, actor, director, and writer Steven Brill has worked with some of America's favorite comedic actors both in front of and from behind the camera. Brill's acting credits include many small appearances beginning in the late 1980s. One of his earliest was as the assistant director in the 1990 film "Postcards from the Edge," starring Meryl Stree...

Biography

Known for his appearances in slapstick comedies, actor, director, and writer Steven Brill has worked with some of America's favorite comedic actors both in front of and from behind the camera. Brill's acting credits include many small appearances beginning in the late 1980s. One of his earliest was as the assistant director in the 1990 film "Postcards from the Edge," starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine. Today, his character roster includes a dishwasher in Tim Burton' 1990 film "Edward Scissorhands," a cop in 2001's "Joe Dirt," and the part of Ben's boss in 2007's "Knocked Up." His most successful work as a writer and producer is the "Mighty Ducks" franchise. Brill wrote the screenplays to all three films and served as producer on the second and third films. His other most notable work is the screenplay to the hit comedy "Heavy Weights," which he co-wrote with Judd Apatow, about overweight children sent to a weight loss camp. The film was also the first of his directing credits. Brill has a strong relationship with actor and comedian Adam Sandler, having directed two of his films, 2000's devil comedy "Little Nicky" and 2002's remake of "Mr. Deeds." He returned to directing with 2012's "Movie 43."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Walk of Shame (2014)
Director
Movie 43 (2013)
Director
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Director
Without a Paddle (2004)
Director
Mr. Deeds (2002)
Director
Little Nicky (2000)
Director
Heavyweights (1995)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Walk of Shame (2014)
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Big Daddy (1999)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
Arcade Attendant
French Exit (1995)
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
Don't Do It! (1994)
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Aspen Extreme (1993)
Batman Returns (1992)
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Dead Silence (1991)
Genuine Risk (1990)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Postcards From The Edge (1990)
Assistant Director
Going Overboard (1989)
Sex, Lies And Videotape (1989)

Writer (Feature Film)

Walk of Shame (2014)
Screenplay
Ready to Rumble (2000)
Screenplay
Little Nicky (2000)
Screenplay
D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
Screenwriter
D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
Characters As Source Material
Heavyweights (1995)
Screenwriter
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
Screenplay
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
Characters As Source Material
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Screenplay

Producer (Feature Film)

D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
Executive Producer
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
Coproducer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Movie 43 (2013)
Production Consultant
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Production Consultant
Agnes Of God (1985)
Production Assistant (Los Angeles)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Mr. Deeds (2002)
Other

Director (TV Mini-Series)

Late Last Night (1999)
Director

Writer (TV Mini-Series)

Late Last Night (1999)
Screenwriter

Life Events

Videos

Movie Clip

House By The Cemetery, The (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Welcome To New Whitby Academic Norman (Paolo Malco) and wife Lucy (Catriona MacColl) arrive in a New England town where he’ll take over the research of a colleague who oddly killed himself and his mistress, their son Bob (Giovanni Frezza) communing with local Ann (Ania Pieroni) in the Italian-made The House By The Cemetery, 1984.
House By The Cemetery, The (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Let's Just Say You Never Saw Her Following an R-rated murder before the credits, inside the house in question, director Lucio Fulci’s credit followed by the introduction of star Catriona MacColl as mom Lucy and Giovanni Frezza as young (and not-so-well dubbed) Bob, in the Italian-financed The House By The Cemetery, 1984.
Beyond, The (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Take It Easy Straight scare stuff, Liza (Catriona McColl) alone in her spooky hotel, discovers echoes of the lynching of a warlock 50-some years back, comforted by John (David Warbeck), in Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, 1981.
Beyond, The (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Mommy! Mother drops off Jill (Maria Pia Marsala) outside the morgue where her deceased plumber father lies, much sound effects, and big zombie trouble, in Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, 1981.
Beyond, The (1981) -- (Movie Clip) I've Been Looking For You Terrific shot on a Louisiana causeway, rookie hotelier Liza (Catriona McColl) meets unexpected Emily (Cinzia Monreale), they go home where Martha (Veronica Lazar) discovers the plumber has failed, in The Beyond, 1981.
Beyond, The (1981) -- (Movie Clip) Louisiana, 1927 For Italian producers an exotic locale, with rotogravure effect, Louisiana, 1927, opening director Lucio Fulci's The Beyond, 1981, Liza (Catriona McColl) communing with a book of prophecies.

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