David Chase Creator Mobsters, psychotherapy, contract killings, depression, the deep interpersonal dynamics of a dysfunctional family – sound like a television series to you? Writer-director David Chase takes an original view of the traditionally even-tempered medium in his Peabody Award-winning HBO series The Sopranos. Chase uses the intriguing concept of a New Jersey mobster pouring [...]
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Brad Grey Executive Producer Brad Grey is Chairman of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (BGE). BGE’s affiliated companies include Brillstein-Grey Management, Brad Grey Television and Plan B, a motion picture production company in partnership with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Forbes Magazine has described BGE as “Hollywood’s most successful management and production firm.” In addition to “The Sopranos,” [...]
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Henry Bronchtein Co-Executive Producer Henry Bronchtein was born and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York and attended New York City Public Schools. After heading the stage crew for numerous productions in high school, he went on to pursue his love for drama at New York University’s Undergraduate Institute of Film. Mr. Bronchtein [...]
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David Chase – Executive Producer Brad Grey – Executive Producer Ilene S. Landress – Executive Producer Terence Winter – Executive Producer Henry J. Bronchtein – Co-Executive Producer Matthew Weiner – Executive Producer Martin Bruestle – Producer Gianna Smart – Producer Diane Frolov – Supervising Producer Andrew Schneider – Supervising Producer
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Terence Winter Executive Producer After practicing law for two years in New York City, Brooklyn native Terence Winter gave up the courtroom to try his hand at the writers room. In 1991, he moved to Los Angeles, where he began teaching himself screenwriting. In a few short years, his TV spec scripts earned him a [...]
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Gianna Smart Co-Producer Ms. Smart cut her post-production teeth on the Emmy® Award winning series “Northern Exposure” where she was the Post Coordinator. From there, she moved into the feature world at Amblin Entertainment as an Assistant Production Coordinator on “The Trigger Effect.” Ms. Smart then joined the newly formed DreamWorks SKG Studios where she [...]
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Martin Bruestle Producer After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1987, Martin Bruestle was selected to participate in the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences College Internship Program on the television series “thirtysomething.” He was hired as the Post Production Coordinator for three seasons of the series. In 1990 Bruestle continued on the series [...]
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Matthew Weiner Executive Producer Matthew Weiner joins The Sopranos after writing on various network TV shows including The Naked Truth, Becker, and most recently, Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Weiner attended Wesleyan University where he studied Philosophy, Literature and History. He has an MFA from the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television, [...]
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Ilene S. Landress Executive Producer For Ilene Landress life before The Sopranos included nine years as a freelancer on numerous studio and independent feature film and television projects. As a senior Television executive at DreamWorks, Landress oversaw the studio construction and the first year of production on “Spin City,” the first 4-camera film sit-com to [...]
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