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Paul Brickman(I)

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Paul Brickman was born on 23 April 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Risky Business (1983), True Crime (1999) and Uprising (2001).
BornApril 23, 1949
BornApril 23, 1949
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    Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
    Risky Business
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1983
    Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
    True Crime
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Uprising (2001)
    Uprising
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2001
    Men Don't Leave (1990)
    Men Don't Leave
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1990

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    Writer



    • Marin Ireland in Allison (2012)
      Allison
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Uprising (2001)
      Uprising
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
      True Crime
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1999
    • Men Don't Leave (1990)
      Men Don't Leave
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Sigourney Weaver, Chevy Chase, and Gregory Hines in Deal of the Century (1983)
      Deal of the Century
      4.7
      • written by
      • 1983
    • Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
      Risky Business
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1983
    • The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
      The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1977
    • Citizens Band (1977)
      Citizens Band
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1977

    Director



    • Marin Ireland in Allison (2012)
      Allison
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Men Don't Leave (1990)
      Men Don't Leave
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
      Risky Business
      6.8
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1983

    Producer



    • Sigourney Weaver, Chevy Chase, and Gregory Hines in Deal of the Century (1983)
      Deal of the Century
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1983
    • Citizens Band (1977)
      Citizens Band
      6.4
      • associate producer
      • 1977

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    • Born
      • April 23, 1949
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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    • Trivia
      His father was cartoonist Morrie Brickman, creator of "small society".
    • Quotes
      Some people like the visibility. I don't. I'm more from the J.D. Salinger school.

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