Paul Brickman

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Paul Brickman

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Biography

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Paul Brickman  (April 23, 1949) is an American screenwriter and film director, born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for the film Risky Business where he served as director and screenwriter.

Before transitioning to directing, Brickman began his career penning offbeat films such as The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care. In 1983 he made his directorial debut with Risky Business starring Tom Cruise. In 1990 he wrote and directed Men Don't Leave starring Jessica Lange, an adaptation of the 1982 French film La Vie Continue. Brickman is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College.

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Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2009 Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Film Self
2008 The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business Film Self

Crew credits 10

YearTitleJob
2012 Allison Film Writer, Director
2001 Uprising Film Writer
2001 Uprising TV Writer (2 ep)
1999 True Crime Film Screenplay
1990 Men Don't Leave Film Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
1983 Deal of the Century Film Writer, Executive Producer
1983 Risky Business Film Director, Writer
1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Film Writer
1977 Citizens Band Film Writer, Associate Producer
1972 Bone Film Camera Operator
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