Steven Brill (born May 27, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote ''
Little Nicky'' and directed ''
Mr. Deeds'', ''
Without a Paddle'', ''
Heavyweights'', and ''
Drillbit Taylor''. He has had cameo roles in all three
''Mighty Ducks'' movies, and appeared in ''
The Wedding Singer'', ''Mr. Deeds'', and ''
Knocked Up'', although his role in the latter has been miscredited to
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films '' ...
. He also appeared as the Barfly in ''
Sex, Lies, and Videotape''.
As a director, Brill was one of the central players (alongside
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein (; born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. He and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films inclu ...
) in the 2007/2008 ''
Fanboys'' reshoot/editing controversy.
Education
Steven Brill attended high school (1976–1980) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Brill graduated from
Boston University's Film School. There he studied with poet
Derek Walcott and collaborated with
Marc Maron
Marcus David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than fort ...
on screenplays and standup comedy during a tumultuous formative period discussed on the 500th episode of ''
WTF with Marc Maron''.
Wtfpod.com
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Filmography
TV movies
Acting roles
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American male film actors
Film producers from New York (state)
American male screenwriters
American male television actors
Comedy film directors
Television producers from New York (state)
Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni
Film directors from New York (state)
Male actors from New York (state)
Writers from Utica, New York
1962 births
Living people
Screenwriters from New York (state)
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