Brian Koppelman
Brian Koppelman | |
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Born | Brian William Koppelman April 27, 1966 podcaster, former music business executive |
Spouse | Amy Levine |
Children | 2[1] |
Parent(s) | Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman Charles Koppelman |
Brian William Koppelman (born April 27, 1966) is an American
Early life and education
Koppelman was born on April 27, 1966, in
Career
He first started managing local
Film
In 1997, Koppelman wrote the
In 2009, Koppelman co-directed Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas. The film was included in both A. O. Scott's The New York Times "Year End Best" list, Roger Ebert's "Year End Best" list, and holds a "Fresh" rating of 81% at the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.[17]
Other writings and podcasts
Koppelman was a contributor and
Television
Showtime's drama Billions, created by Koppelman with The New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and writing partner David Levien, and starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, premiered to strong reviews in 2016.[23][24]
Lawsuits
Koppelman has been involved in several lawsuits regarding his work, namely Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp.,[25] Cayuga Nations v. Showtime Networks Inc.,[26] and Shull v. Sorkin.[27] Both Grosso and Shull claimed that Koppelman stole their ideas and copyright work in his creation of Rounders and Billions respectively.[25][28] All cases have since been dismissed. Shull's case was recently dismissed a second time.[28]
Awards and recognition
In 2013,
Personal life
In 1992, Koppelman married novelist Amy Levine at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan.[31] His sister is Jennifer Koppelman Hutt, who hosts a Sirius Satellite Radio show called Just Jenny.[32] Regarding religion, Koppelman describes himself as culturally Jewish, but from a philosophical standpoint he identifies himself as an atheist.[33] Koppelman is a fan of the
Of his five-year practice of Transcendental Meditation Koppelman said in 2016: "For me it was a way to control anxiety, and I found that the physical manifestations of anxiety just dissipated by about 85 or 90 percent ... So that was a gigantic life change, to not feel a fluttering stomach, to not get a stress headache and things like that."[34]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1998 | Rounders | No | Yes | No | |
2001 | Knockaround Guys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with David Levien |
2003 | Runaway Jury | No | Yes | No | |
2004 | Walking Tall | No | Yes | No | |
2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | No | Yes | No | |
2009 | Solitary Man | Yes | Yes | No | Co-directed with David Levien |
The Girlfriend Experience | No | Yes | No | ||
2013 | Runner Runner | No | Yes | Yes |
Producer only
- Interview with the Assassin (2002)
- The Illusionist (2006)
- The Lucky Ones (2007)
- I Smile Back (2015)
Actor
- Michael Clayton (2007)[35]
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2003 | The Street Lawyer | No | Yes | Yes | TV pilot |
2005 | Tilt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-creator |
2013 | This Is What They Want | Yes | No | No | |
2016 | Billions | No | Yes | Executive | Co-creator |
Bibliography
- Koppelman, Brian (2015). "Wednesday is Viktor's". In Block, Lawrence (ed.). Dark city lights : New York stories. New York: Three Rooms Press.
- — (September 20, 2021). "We can make it work". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. 97 (29): 27.
References
- ^ a b "Episode: The Moment, Hank Steinberg". ESPN. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ Christopher Rosen (October 3, 2013). "Brian Koppelman & David Levien On 'Runner Runner,' Screenwriting & The Status Of 'Rounders 2'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "This Is What They Want". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c Bill Simmons (April 9, 2006). "Curious Guy 'Rounders'". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ Billions Co-Creator Brian Koppelman: The Craziest Thing I Saw at a Billionaire's Home, 2016-01-27, retrieved 2016-12-17
- ^ Han, Angie (2022-02-26). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Showtime's 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "Charles Koppelman". Answers.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ The New York Times: "Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman Obituary" July 9, 2008
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths KOPPELMAN, BUNNY". The New York Times. 2008-07-11.
- Detroit Jewish News.
- ^ "Tufts Grad Honored At Sarasota Film Festival". Tufts University. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Brian Koppelman". Film Bug. September 4, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c Nancy Harrison (January 20, 1991). "Persuasion Pays Off for a Talent Scout". New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ Tom Phalen (August 22, 1996). "Making A New Start—Tracy Chapman's Career Went From A 'Fast Car' To A Slow Crawl; Now She's Back With A Whole 'New Beginning'". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "100 Best Albums of the Eighties". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Roger Ebert (October 11, 2002). "Knockaround Guys". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Solitary Man (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Contributors: Brian Koppelman". Grantland.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Moment with Brian Koppelman". ESPN Pod Center. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ Rachel Syme (October 10, 2013). "Screenwriting Advice, in Six Seconds or Less". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Brian Koppelman's Profile – Vine". Vine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ Block, Lawrence, ed. (30 April 2015). Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC). Three Rooms Press.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Billions Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ Soraya Nadia McDonald (March 14, 2014). "Showtime green-lights pilot from NYT columnist Sorkin". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jeff Grosso, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Miramax Film Corp., a New York Corporation; Miramax Books; Spanky Pictures, a New York Corporation; David Levien, an Individual; Brian Koppelman, an Individual; Ted Demme, an Individual; Joel Stillerman, an Individual, Defendants-appellees, 400 F.3d 658 (9th Cir. 2005)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Cayuga Nation v Showtime Networks Inc". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Shull v. Sorkin". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ a b "Shull v Sorkin Appeal Brief" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-02.
- ^ "From the Hill to Hollywood". Tufts. Archived from the original on 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ "NBC Tops Sports Emmys, Extends 'Sunday Night Football' Streak". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Amy L. Levine Has Wedding". New York Times. 3 April 1992. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Jennifer Koppelman Hutt". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Episode: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Deaf Frat Guy". Adamcarolla.com. November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Billions Co-Creator Explains Why the Show's Main Characters Meditate". ABC News. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
David Levien is my creative partner, he and I both practice Transcendental Meditation … and we have found tremendous benefit in it.
- ^ Michael Clayton (2007), retrieved 2018-11-02
External links
- Brian Koppelman at IMDb
- Brian Koppelman at AllMovie