Richard Brick | |
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| Born | (1945-09-20)September 20, 1945 |
| Died | April 2, 2014(2014-04-02) (aged 68) Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | film producer |
| Known for | Former Commissioner ofNew York City’sMayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting |
| Spouse | Sara Bershtel |
Richard Michael Brick (September 20, 1945 – April 2, 2014) was an American film producer,[1] professor of film atColumbia University,[2] and former Commissioner ofNew York City’sMayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting.[3] He was born inNew York City, United States.
As a producer, Brick is best known for his three pictures withWoody Allen:Deconstructing Harry,Celebrity andSweet and Lowdown.[4] He also was the Co-Producer ofEmir Kusturica’s only picture in the U.S.,Arizona Dream;[1] Producer ofRobert M. Young’sCaught[1] andJoseph Vasquez’Hangin' with the Homeboys.[1] In television Brick was senior producer of two network specials forPeter Jennings:The JFK Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy[1] andUFOs: Seeing Is Believing.[1]
Brick had a long involvement with thegraduate film program at Columbia University, where he received hisM.F.A. degree in 1971.[2] He joined the faculty and served as chairman and as co-chairman withMiloš Forman from 1987 through 1989,[5] and was an adjunct professor of producing from 1990.[2] During his tenure Brick created the firstColumbia 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 was also involved with the labor side of the film industry as a member of theProducers 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 theDirectors Guild of America,[7] and as a member of the DGA National Negotiating Committee 2010–11. He died of esophageal cancer on April 2, 2014, aged 68.[8][9][10]
He is survived by his wife, the publisher ofMetropolitan Books,Sara Bershtel.[4]
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