Bernie Brillstein (b. April 26, 1931 in New York City, New York) is a film and television producer and executive producer. Throughout his two-decade career, Brillstein worked on films such as The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Dragnet, Ghostbusters II, Happy Gilmore and The Cable Guy. He also worked on television show such as Alf: The Animated Series, Normal Life and The Steve Harvey Show. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... NY redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a Saturday Night Live musical sketch. ... Ghostbusters is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. ... Dragnet is a 1987 film starring Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Dabney Coleman, Harry Morgan, and Alexandra Paul. ... It has been suggested that Ghostbusters II Trivia be merged into this article or section. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... For the comedian, see Larry the Cable Guy. ... The Steve Harvey Show (August 25, 1996—February 24, 2002) aired for six seasons on The WB Television Network. ...

Brillstein was also a manager of both John Belushi and Lorne Michaels, as well as famed puppeteers Jim Henson (of Muppets fame) and Paul Fusco (voice and operator of ALF). John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy award winning American actor, comedian and singer most notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House and The Blues Brothers. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ... James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... Paul Fusco (born January 29, 1953 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American voice actor who is best known as the voice, creator, and puppeteer of ALF. He is also Vice President of Alien Productions. ... Alf: The Animated Series and Alfs Hit Talk Show For other uses, see ALF (disambiguation). ...

Brillstein was working as a talent agent when he met Brad Grey at a television convention in San Francisco, California; the two soon formed a production company, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment. Brillstein sold his shares in the company to Grey in 1986. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City; Baghdad by the Bay Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ...

External links

• Bernie Brillstein at the Internet Movie Database
• Bernie Brillstein at All Movie Guide