Grey, Brad 1957-

PERSONAL

Full name, Bradley Alan Grey; born December 29, 1957, in Bronx, NY; father, a sales representative; married Jill Gutterson, 1982; children: Sam, Max, Emily. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., 1979.

Addresses:

Office—Paramount Motion Picture Group, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038.

Career:

Producer and studio executive. Talent manager for clients such as Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Bob Saget, and Garry Shandling; Harvey & Corky Productions, former associate; founder of an entertainment company (with Harvey Weinstein), Los Angeles, c. 1980; Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, associate, 1985-92, partner, 1992-96, chair and chief executive officer, 1996-2005; Paramount Motion Picture Group, Hollywood, CA, chief executive officer and chair, 2005—. Plan B Productions, cofounder and partner, 2002-05. New York University, member of dean's council, Tisch School of the Arts; University of Southern California, member of board of councilors, School of Cinema and Television; Museum of Television and Radio, member of Los Angeles board of governors; member of the board of directors for Comic Relief, KCET, Project ALS, and School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. Once worked as a runner for Harvey Weinstein.

Member:

Environmental Media Association (member of board of directors).

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding comedy series, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, Annual CableACE Awards (with others), best comedy series, National Cable Television Association, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, Golden Satellite Award (with others), best musical or comedy television series, International Press Academy, 1996, and four George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Awards (with others), Henry W. Grady School of Journalism, University of Georgia, all for The Larry Sanders Show; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding informational special, 1996, for The Celluloid Closet; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy series, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, all for Politically Incorrect; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding drama series, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and Emmy Awards (with others), outstanding drama series, 2004, 2007, Laurel Award nominations (with others), television producer of the year, Producers Guild of America, 2003, 2007, and Laurel Awards (with others), television producer of the year, 2000, 2005, 2008, all for The Sopranos; Pare Lorentz Award (with others), International Documentary Association, and Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding informational special, both 2002, for In Memoriam: New York City; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy series, 2005, 2006, 2007, for Real Time with Bill Maher; honorary D.H.L., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006; Film Award nomination (with others), best film, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2007, for The Departed.

CREDITS

Film Executive Producer:

The Celluloid Closet (documentary; also known as Gefangen in der traumfabrik), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.

Bulletproof, Universal, 1996.

The Cable Guy, Columbia/TriStar, 1996.

Happy Gilmore, Universal, 1996.

Dirty Work (also known as Sale boulot), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1998.

The Wedding Singer, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000.

Screwed, Universal, 2000.

What Planet Are You From?, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (also known as The Assassination of Jesse James), Warner Bros., 2007.

Film Producer:

The Burning (also known as Cropsy), Filmways, 1981.

Executive producer, Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990.

The Replacement Killers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998.

City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), Warner Bros., 2001.

View from the Top, Miramax, 2002.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (also released as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience), Warner Bros., 2005.

The Departed, Warner Bros., 2006.

Running with Scissors, TriStar, 2006.

The Time Traveler's Wife, New Line Cinema, 2008.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

It's Garry Shandling's Show, Fox, 1986-90.

The Boys, Showtime, 1989.

Normal Life, CBS, 1990.

Good Sports, CBS, 1991.

The Dennis Miller Show, 1992.

The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992-98.

Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), HBO, 1995-96.

The Naked Truth (also known as Wilde Again), ABC, 1995-96, NBC, 1997-98.

The Jeff Foxworthy Show, 1995-97.

NewsRadio (also known as The Station), NBC, 1995-99.

The Dana Carvey Show, ABC, 1996.

The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, between 1997 and 2002.

Alright Already, The WB, 1997-98.

C-16: F.B.I. (also known as C-16), ABC, 1997-98.

Just Shoot Me!, NBC, beginning 1997.

Politically Incorrect (also known as Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher), ABC, beginning 1997.

The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-2007.

Sammy (animated), NBC, 2000.

Pasadena, Fox, 2001-2002.

Late World with Zach, VH1, 2002.

My Big Fat Greek Life, CBS, 2003.

Married to the Kellys, ABC, 2003.

Jake in Progress, ABC, 2005.

Real Time with Bill Maher (also known as Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08), HBO, 2006-2007.

Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

The Boys, Showtime, 1989.

Bodyguards, ABC, 1995.

Applewood 911, Fox, 1998.

The Sopranos, HBO, 1999.

Pasadena, Fox, 2001.

Father Lefty, CBS, 2002.

Titletown, Fox, 2003.

East of Normal, West of Weird, ABC Family Channel, 2005.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special, Showtime, 1986.

The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show Hosted by Dennis Miller, HBO, 1989.

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, five specials, 1990.

Bob Saget: In the Dream State, HBO, 1990.

Don't Try This at Home! (also known as Penn & Teller: Don't Try This at Home), 1990.

Sunday Night with Larry King, NBC, 1990.

Rock the House, NBC, 1990.

Dennis Miller: Black & White, HBO, 1990.

Garry Shandling: Stand-up, HBO, 1991.

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Fox, 1992.

The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show—Hosted by Dana Carvey, HBO, 1992.

Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles, ABC, 1992.

Dennis Miller: Live from Washington DC, 1993.

Live from Washington, D.C.: They Shoot HBO Specials, Don't They? (also known as Dennis Miller: Live from Washington, D.C.), HBO, 1994.

Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice, HBO, 1995.

Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: Fantastic Newness and Fantastic Newness), 1996.

Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits with Bill Maher, ABC, 1997.

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: The Incredible, Fantastical News Report), 1998.

Politically Incorrect After Party Presented by Pepsi, ABC, 1999.

The Politically Incorrect After Party, ABC, 2000.

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher After Party, ABC, 2001.

Three Sisters: Searching for a Cure, HBO, 2004.

Television Producer; Specials:

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas, ABC, 1984.

(Some sources also cite credit as executive producer) In Memoriam: New York City (also known as In Memoriam: 9/11/01, New York City), HBO, 2002.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

For Hope, ABC, 1996.

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon, ABC, 1998.

Television Executive Producer; Episodic:

"Liesl Weapon," The Naked Truth (also known as Wilde Again), NBC, 1997.

"Blood," The Lyon's Den, ABC, 2003.

"Prom Night," Cracking Up, Fox, 2004.

"The Fixer," Cracking Up, Fox, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.

"Brad Grey," Sunday Morning Shootout, AMC, 2007.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2008.

Stage Producer:

(With others) The Capeman (musical), Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1998.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate, Warner Home Video, 2005.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors, Warner Home Video, 2005.

ADAPTATIONS

The 1981 film The Burning was based on a story by Grey.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Economist, April 15, 2006, p. 66.

Forbes, July 8, 2002, p. 128.

Newsweek, May 8, 2006, p. 44.

USA Today, January 7, 2005, p. 4B.

Variety, January 10, 2005, p. 1; March 20, 2006, p. 1; January 21, 2008, p. 9.