Bradley Mitchell 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).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, whereas his
mother converted to Judaism. Silberling attended the University of
California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A. in English in
1984. He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film
School.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. In 2014, his Reveal Entertainment company
signed a deal with CBS Television Studios. He was currently signed
with ICM Partners.
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).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, whereas his
mother converted to Judaism. Silberling attended the University of
California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A. in English in
1984. He later studied film directing at the UCLA Film
School.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. In 2014, his Reveal Entertainment company
signed a deal with CBS Television Studios. He was currently signed
with ICM Partners.
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