Berman is noted for his collection of contemporary American photographs. In 2004, he was listed among the world's top 25 photography collectors by ARTnews.[4]
Berman was born to a Jewish family[5] in New York in 1952. As a teenager, he developed a passion for photography and contemplated a career as a photographer. He continued to pursue photography throughout high school and into college, where, as a student at Bennington College, he would take frequent road trips to shoot photos of 20th century Americana.[6]
Berman's focus shifted to film after he was accepted at the California Institute of the Arts film school. "I didn't think I could make a living at photography," Berman said in a 2007 interview with the Los Angeles Times. "And when I got into film school, I didn't think I could do both."[7]
In addition to Bennington and CalArts, Berman attended UCLA, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in United States history. He also attended Georgetown University Law School, earning a juris doctor in 1978.[3]
In 1984, Berman was recruited by Warner Bros. Pictures as a vice president of production, and in 1987 was promoted to senior vice president of production. He was named president of theatrical production in 1989 and president of worldwide theatrical production in 1991. During his tenure at Warner Bros. he produced and distributed films including Goodfellas, Batman Forever, JFK, The Fugitive, The Bodyguard, and Driving Miss Daisy.[6][9]
In May 1996, Berman started Plan B Entertainment, an independent motion picture company affiliated with Warner Bros. In 1997, Warner Bros entered into a joint venture with Village Roadshow Pictures, and Berman was appointed chairman and CEO. Considered "one of the industry’s leading financiers and producers of studio released motion pictures," the Village Roadshow and Warner Bros. partnership was extended in 2012 to 2017. The company established a second joint partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014.[10][11]
On September 27, 2021, Berman stepped down as chairman and CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures.[12]
Photography collection
In 1991, Berman was given an Edward S. Curtis photograph of a thatched American Indian shelter as a gift. It inspired him to begin a photography collection, which grew to include more than 2600 works by photographers including William Eggleston, Diane Arbus, Richard Misrach, Dorothea Lange, and Walker Evans. He and his ex-wife Nancy Goliger donated nearly 500 of the photographs to the J. Paul Getty Museum, which in 2007 showcased them in the exhibition Where We Live: Photographs of America From the Berman Collection.[13][7]
Personal life
Berman has two children; a daughter, with his wife, Lea Russo (an art collection manager), and a son from his previous marriage to Goliger.[3]
Academy Award Best Sound Editing (Alan Robert Murray and Bob Asman) Six Academy Award Nominations Best Picture Best Actor (Bradley Cooper) Best Adapted Screenplay (Jason Hall) Best Film Editing (Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach) Best Sound Mixing (John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin)
^Eller, Claudia (March 5, 1999). "For Warner and Roadshow Studios, No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^Barnes, Brooks (May 27, 2010). "In Major Deal, Village Roadshow Gets $1 Billion in Credit to Make Movies". New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^ abcdGalloway, Stephen (July 31, 2013). "Village Roadshow Chief Bruce Berman on Legendary's Warner Bros. Split and Summer's Tentpole Disaster". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^Thomas, Kelly Devine (February 1, 2004). "THE TOP 25 PHOTO COLLECTORS". ARTnews. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^Brady, Celia (April 1990). "Vain Man: Why Guber-Peters May Bomb in Tokyo". Spy Magazine. p. 42. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
^ abc"Where We Live: Photographs of America from the Berman Collection" (PDF). The Getty Center. The Getty. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^ abBryant, Kathy (February 22, 2007). "A filmmaker's pictures". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^Quigley, Eileen S. (2006). International Television & Video Almanac. Quigley Publishing. p. 74. ISBN0900610786.
^Business Day staff (October 8, 1991). "Executives". New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^Cheyney, Alexandra (May 5, 2014). "Village Roadshow Inks Co-Finance Deal with Sony Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^Bond, Paul (November 26, 2012). "Warner Bros. Extends $1 Billion-Plus Village Roadshow Deal Through 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^Lang, Brett (September 27, 2021). "Bruce Berman Steps Down as Village Roadshow CEO". Variety. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^Vogel, Carol (November 30, 2007). "Splitting Up a Collection". New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
bruce, berman, born, april, 1952, american, film, industry, executive, executive, producer, chairman, village, roadshow, pictures, position, held, from, 1997, 2021, credits, executive, producer, include, american, sniper, lego, movie, great, gatsby, ocean, tri. Bruce Berman born April 25 1952 is an American film industry executive and executive producer He is the chairman and CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures a position he has held from 1997 to 2021 His credits as an executive producer include American Sniper The Lego Movie The Great Gatsby the Ocean s trilogy Sherlock Holmes and its sequel Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows Happy Feet and The Matrix franchise 1 2 3 Bruce BermanBerman in 2011Born 1952 04 25 April 25 1952 age 70 New York New YorkAlma materUCLA Georgetown Law School California Institute of the Arts Film SchoolBennington CollegeOccupation s Film industry executive and executive producerYears active1978 presentEmployer s Chairman and CEO Village Roadshow Pictures 1997 2021 Board member ofFounding member J Paul Getty Museum Photographs CouncilChildren2Berman is noted for his collection of contemporary American photographs In 2004 he was listed among the world s top 25 photography collectors by ARTnews 4 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Photography collection 4 Personal life 5 Filmography as executive producer 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education EditBerman was born to a Jewish family 5 in New York in 1952 As a teenager he developed a passion for photography and contemplated a career as a photographer He continued to pursue photography throughout high school and into college where as a student at Bennington College he would take frequent road trips to shoot photos of 20th century Americana 6 Berman s focus shifted to film after he was accepted at the California Institute of the Arts film school I didn t think I could make a living at photography Berman said in a 2007 interview with the Los Angeles Times And when I got into film school I didn t think I could do both 7 In addition to Bennington and CalArts Berman attended UCLA where he graduated cum laude with a degree in United States history He also attended Georgetown University Law School earning a juris doctor in 1978 3 Career EditBerman began working with Jack Valenti at the MPAA while a student at Georgetown After he received his degree he was hired as an assistant to Peter Guber at Casablanca Filmworks In 1979 he moved to Universal Pictures where he worked for Sean Daniel and Joel Silver Less than three years later he was named vice president of production 3 6 8 In 1984 Berman was recruited by Warner Bros Pictures as a vice president of production and in 1987 was promoted to senior vice president of production He was named president of theatrical production in 1989 and president of worldwide theatrical production in 1991 During his tenure at Warner Bros he produced and distributed films including Goodfellas Batman Forever JFK The Fugitive The Bodyguard and Driving Miss Daisy 6 9 In May 1996 Berman started Plan B Entertainment an independent motion picture company affiliated with Warner Bros In 1997 Warner Bros entered into a joint venture with Village Roadshow Pictures and Berman was appointed chairman and CEO Considered one of the industry s leading financiers and producers of studio released motion pictures the Village Roadshow and Warner Bros partnership was extended in 2012 to 2017 The company established a second joint partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014 10 11 On September 27 2021 Berman stepped down as chairman and CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures 12 Photography collection EditIn 1991 Berman was given an Edward S Curtis photograph of a thatched American Indian shelter as a gift It inspired him to begin a photography collection which grew to include more than 2600 works by photographers including William Eggleston Diane Arbus Richard Misrach Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans He and his ex wife Nancy Goliger donated nearly 500 of the photographs to the J Paul Getty Museum which in 2007 showcased them in the exhibition Where We Live Photographs of America From the Berman Collection 13 7 Personal life EditBerman has two children a daughter with his wife Lea Russo an art collection manager and a son from his previous marriage to Goliger 3 Filmography as executive producer EditYear Title Notes1998 Practical Magic1999 Analyze ThisThe Matrix Four Academy AwardsBest Film Editing Zach Staenberg Best Sound John Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E Campbell Best Visual Effects John Gaeta Janek Sirrs Steve Courtley Jon Thum Best Sound Effects Editing Dane A Davis Deep Blue SeaThree KingsThree to Tango2000 GossipRed Planet ProducerMiss Congeniality2001 ValentineSaving SilvermanSee Spot RunExit WoundsSwordfishCats amp DogsTraining DayHearts in AtlantisDon t Say a WordOcean s Eleven2002 Queen of the DamnedShowtimeEight Legged Freaks ProducerThe Adventures of Pluto NashGhost ShipAnalyze ThatTwo Weeks Notice2003 DreamcatcherThe Matrix ReloadedMystic River Two Academy AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role Sean Penn Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tim Robbins The Matrix Revolutions2004 TorqueTaking LivesCatwomanOcean s Twelve2005 Miss Congeniality 2 Armed amp FabulousHouse of WaxCharlie and the Chocolate Factory Academy Award nominationBest Costume Design Gabriella Pescucci The Dukes of HazzardRumor Has It 2006 FirewallThe Lake HouseHappy Feet Academy Award Best Animated FeatureUnaccompanied Minors2007 Music and LyricsThe ReapingLucky YouOcean s ThirteenLicense to WedNo ReservationsThe InvasionThe Brave OneI Am Legend2008 Street KingsSpeed RacerGet SmartNights in RodantheYes ManGran Torino2009 Where the Wild Things AreSherlock Holmes Two Academy Award nominationsBest Original Score Hans Zimmer Best Art Direction Sarah Greenwood Katie Spencer 2010 Cats amp Dogs The Revenge of Kitty GaloreLegend of the Guardians The Owls of Ga HooleLife as We Know It2011 Happy Feet TwoSherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows2012 The Lucky OneDark ShadowsSheep in the Big City 2013 Gangster SquadThe Great Gatsby Two Academy AwardsBest Production Design Catherine Martin and Beverley Dunn Best Costume Design Catherine Martin 2014 The Lego Movie Academy Award nomination Best Original Song Shawn Patterson Winter s TaleEdge of TomorrowThe JudgeInto the StormAmerican Sniper Academy AwardBest Sound Editing Alan Robert Murray and Bob Asman Six Academy Award NominationsBest PictureBest Actor Bradley Cooper Best Adapted Screenplay Jason Hall Best Film Editing Joel Cox and Gary D Roach Best Sound Mixing John T Reitz Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin 2015 Jupiter AscendingMad Max Fury Road Six Academy AwardsBest Film Editing Margaret Sixel Best Production Design Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson Best Costume Design Jenny Beavan Best Makeup and Hairstyling Lesley Vanderwalt Elka Wardega and Damian MartinBest Sound Mixing Chris Jenkins Gregg Rudloff Ben Osmo Best Sound Editing Mark Mangini and David White Ten Academy Award NominationsBest PictureBest Director George Miller Best Cinematography John Seale Best Visual Effects Andrew Jackson Tom Wood Dan Oliver and Andy Williams San AndreasGoosebumpsConcussionIn the Heart of the Sea2016 GrimsbyThe Legend of TarzanSullyThe Magnificent SevenCollateral BeautyPassengers2017 Fist FightGoing in StyleKing Arthur Legend of the SwordThe House2018 The 15 17 to ParisReady Player OneOcean s 82019 Joker Two Academy AwardsBest Actor Joaquin Phoenix Best Original Score Hildur Gudnadottir Eleven Academy Award NominationsBest PictureBest Director Todd Phillips Best Adapted Screenplay Todd Phillips and Scott Silver Best Film Editing Jeff Groth Best Cinematography Lawrence Sher Best Costume Design Mark Bridges Best Makeup And Hairstyling Nicki Ledermann Kay Georgiou Best Sound Mixing Tom Ozanich Dean Zupancic and Tod Maitland Best Sound Editing Alan Robert Murray 2021 The Matrix ResurrectionsReferences Edit Eller Claudia March 5 1999 For Warner and Roadshow Studios No Need to Analyze Joint Ventures Los Angeles Times Retrieved 4 September 2015 Barnes Brooks May 27 2010 In Major Deal Village Roadshow Gets 1 Billion in Credit to Make Movies New York Times Retrieved 4 September 2015 a b c d Galloway Stephen July 31 2013 Village Roadshow Chief Bruce Berman on Legendary s Warner Bros Split and Summer s Tentpole Disaster The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 4 September 2015 Thomas Kelly Devine February 1 2004 THE TOP 25 PHOTO COLLECTORS ARTnews Retrieved 6 September 2015 Brady Celia April 1990 Vain Man Why Guber Peters May Bomb in Tokyo Spy Magazine p 42 Retrieved November 15 2017 a b c Where We Live Photographs of America from the Berman Collection PDF The Getty Center The Getty Retrieved 6 September 2015 a b Bryant Kathy February 22 2007 A filmmaker s pictures Los Angeles Times Retrieved 4 September 2015 Quigley Eileen S 2006 International Television amp Video Almanac Quigley Publishing p 74 ISBN 0900610786 Business Day staff October 8 1991 Executives New York Times Retrieved 6 September 2015 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a last1 has generic name help Cheyney Alexandra May 5 2014 Village Roadshow Inks Co Finance Deal with Sony Pictures EXCLUSIVE The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 6 September 2015 Bond Paul November 26 2012 Warner Bros Extends 1 Billion Plus Village Roadshow Deal Through 2017 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 6 September 2015 Lang Brett September 27 2021 Bruce Berman Steps Down as Village Roadshow CEO Variety Retrieved 27 September 2021 Vogel Carol November 30 2007 Splitting Up a Collection New York Times Retrieved 6 September 2015 External links EditVillage Roadshow Pictures Official Website Bruce Berman at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bruce Berman amp oldid 1144326063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
