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'''Brian William Koppelman''' (born April 27, 1966) is an American showrunner. Koppelman is the co-writer of '']'' and '']'', the producer for films including '']'' and '']'', the director for films including '']'' and the documentary ''This Is What They Want'' for ] as part of their '']'' series, and the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of ]'s '']''<ref>{{cite news |author=Christopher Rosen |title=Brian Koppelman & David Levien On 'Runner Runner,' Screenwriting & The Status Of 'Rounders 2' |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/brian-koppelman-david-levien_n_4032691.html |work=Huffington Post |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }} '''Brian William Koppelman''' (born April 27, 1966) is an American television and film writer, producer and director. Koppelman is the co-writer of '']'' and '']'', a producer of films including '']'' and '']'', the director of films including '']'' and the documentary ''This Is What They Want'' for ]'s '']'' series, and the ], ], and ] of ]'s '']''<ref>{{cite news |author=Christopher Rosen |title=Brian Koppelman & David Levien On 'Runner Runner,' Screenwriting & The Status Of 'Rounders 2' |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/brian-koppelman-david-levien_n_4032691.html |work=Huffington Post |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}
</ref><ref name="This Is What They Want">{{cite web |title=This Is What They Want |url= http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=thisiswhattheywant |publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'">{{cite web |author=Bill Simmons |title=Curious Guy 'Rounders' |url= http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060419 |publisher=ESPN |date=April 9, 2006 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }} </ref><ref name="This Is What They Want">{{cite web |title=This Is What They Want |url= https://www.espn.com/watch/film/f70fc0f5-bfe0-433a-a6c3-9a65e21eae8d/this-is-what-they-want |publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'">{{cite web |author=Bill Simmons |title=Curious Guy 'Rounders' |url= https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060419 |publisher=ESPN |date=April 9, 2006 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}
</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Billions Co-Creator Brian Koppelman: The Craziest Thing I Saw at a Billionaire's Home|date=2016-01-27|url=http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/billions-cocreator-brian-koppelman-the-craziest-thing-i-saw-at-a-billionaires-home/2975125|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref> and ''Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Angie |date=2022-02-26 |title=Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Showtime's 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/super-pumped-the-battle-for-uber-tv-review-1235099827/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> </ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Billions Co-Creator Brian Koppelman: The Craziest Thing I Saw at a Billionaire's Home|date=2016-01-27|url=http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/video/billions-cocreator-brian-koppelman-the-craziest-thing-i-saw-at-a-billionaires-home/2975125|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref> and ''].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Angie |date=2022-02-26 |title=Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Showtime's 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/super-pumped-the-battle-for-uber-tv-review-1235099827/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Koppelman was born on April 27, 1966 in ], ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Koppelman |website=] |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/charles-koppelman#cite_note-5 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> the son of Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman and ].<ref> July 9, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E3DB173AF932A25754C0A96E9C8B63 | work=The New York Times | title=Paid Notice: Deaths KOPPELMAN, BUNNY | date=2008-07-11}}</ref> Koppelman is ].<ref name=Donadoni>{{Cite news|first= Serena|last=Donadoni |authorlink= |title= At The Movies - Jewish screenwriters David Levien, a U-M frad, and Brian Koppelman infiltrate the world of poker players in "Rounders" |newspaper=]|date=September 11, 1998 |url= https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.1998.09.11.001/98 |accessdate=}}</ref> His father was a producer and media executive. Koppelman holds degrees from ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tufts Grad Honored At Sarasota Film Festival |url=http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/30/2007/04/23/TuftsGradHonoredAtSarasotaFilmFestival |publisher=Tufts University |date=April 23, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814193629/http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/30/2007/04/23/TuftsGradHonoredAtSarasotaFilmFestival |archive-date=August 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Koppelman |url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/342270 |publisher=Film Bug |date=September 4, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Koppelman was born on April 27, 1966, in ], ],<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Koppelman |website=] |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/charles-koppelman#cite_note-5 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> the son of Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman and ].<ref> July 9, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E3DB173AF932A25754C0A96E9C8B63 | work=The New York Times | title=Paid Notice: Deaths KOPPELMAN, BUNNY | date=2008-07-11}}</ref> Koppelman is ].<ref name=Donadoni>{{Cite news|first= Serena|last=Donadoni |authorlink= |title= At The Movies - Jewish screenwriters David Levien, a U-M frad, and Brian Koppelman infiltrate the world of poker players in "Rounders" |newspaper=]|date=September 11, 1998 |url= https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.1998.09.11.001/98 |accessdate=}}</ref> His father was a producer and media executive. Koppelman holds degrees from ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tufts Grad Honored At Sarasota Film Festival |url=http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/30/2007/04/23/TuftsGradHonoredAtSarasotaFilmFestival |publisher=Tufts University |date=April 23, 2007 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814193629/http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/30/2007/04/23/TuftsGradHonoredAtSarasotaFilmFestival |archive-date=August 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Koppelman |url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/342270 |publisher=Film Bug |date=September 4, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
He first started managing local ] bands as a teenager.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news |author=Nancy Harrison |title=Persuasion Pays Off for a Talent Scout |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/20/nyregion/persuasion-pays-off-for-a-talent-scout.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=January 20, 1991 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> He would also book bands at a local nightclub. Through booking acts, he came into contact with ] and helped arrange Murphy's first record deal.<ref name=nyt/> As a student at Tufts University, he discovered singer/songwriter ] and executive-produced her first album.<ref name=nyt/> He was later brought to Giant Records by president ].<ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Phalen |title=Making A New Start—Tracy Chapman's Career Went From A 'Fast Car' To A Slow Crawl; Now She's Back With A Whole 'New Beginning' |url= http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960822&slug=2345436 |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=August 22, 1996 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=rolling>{{cite magazine|title=100 Best Albums of the Eighties|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/tracy-chapman-tracy-chapman-20110330|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> During his career, Koppelman was an ] representative for music labels ], ], ] and ].<ref name=rolling/> He first started managing local ] bands as a teenager.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news |author=Nancy Harrison |title=Persuasion Pays Off for a Talent Scout |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/20/nyregion/persuasion-pays-off-for-a-talent-scout.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=January 20, 1991 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> He would also book bands at a local nightclub. Through booking acts, he came into contact with ] and helped arrange Murphy's first record deal.<ref name=nyt/> As a student at Tufts University, he discovered singer/songwriter ] and executive-produced her first album.<ref name=nyt/> He was later brought to Giant Records by president ].<ref>{{cite news |author=Tom Phalen |title=Making A New Start—Tracy Chapman's Career Went From A 'Fast Car' To A Slow Crawl; Now She's Back With A Whole 'New Beginning' |url= https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960822/2345436/making-a-new-start----tracy-chapmans-career-went-from-a-fast-car-to-a-slow-crawl-now-shes-back-with-a-whole-new-beginning |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=August 22, 1996 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref name=rolling>{{cite magazine|title=100 Best Albums of the Eighties|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/tracy-chapman-tracy-chapman-20110330|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> During his career, Koppelman was an ] representative for music labels ], ], ] and ].<ref name=rolling/>


===Film=== ===Film===
In 1997, Koppelman wrote the original screenplay for '']'' with his writing partner, ]. Koppelman has described his approach to writing as a team as having only one rule: no video games in the office.<ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'" /> In 2001, Koppelman wrote, produced, and directed his first film, '']'', which film critic ] gave 3 out of 4 stars.<ref>{{cite web |author=Roger Ebert |title=Knockaround Guys |url= http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/knockaround-guys-2002 |publisher=Rogerebert.com |date=October 11, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Since then, Koppelman has worked on a dozen films, including having written '']'' and directed an ] ''30 for 30'' documentary, ''This Is What They Want''.<ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'"/> In 1997, Koppelman wrote the ] for '']'' with his writing partner, ]. Koppelman has described his approach to writing as a team as having only one rule: no video games in the office.<ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'" /> In 2001, Koppelman wrote, produced, and ] his first film, '']'', which film critic ] gave 3 out of 4 stars.<ref>{{cite web |author=Roger Ebert |title=Knockaround Guys |url= http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/knockaround-guys-2002 |publisher=Rogerebert.com |date=October 11, 2002 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Since then, Koppelman has worked on a dozen films, including having written '']'' and directed an ] ''30 for 30'' documentary, ''This Is What They Want''.<ref name="Curious Guy 'Rounders'"/>


In 2009, Koppelman co-directed '']'' starring ]. The film was included in both ]'s '']'' "Year End Best" list, ]'s "Year End Best" list, and holds a "Fresh" rating of 81% at the review aggregator website ].<ref name=rt>{{cite web|title=Solitary Man (2010)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/solitary_man/|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> In 2009, Koppelman co-directed '']'' starring ]. The film was included in both ]'s '']'' "Year End Best" list, ]'s "Year End Best" list, and holds a "Fresh" rating of 81% at the ] website ].<ref name=rt>{{cite web|title=Solitary Man (2010)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/solitary_man/|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref>


===Other writings and podcasts=== ===Other writings and podcasts===
Koppelman was a contributor and essayist at ], a website that was dedicated to sports and pop culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contributors: Brian Koppelman |url= http://grantland.com/contributors/brian-koppelman/ |publisher=Grantland.com |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Additionally, since March 2014, Koppelman has hosted a weekly podcast, "The Moment", on ESPN Radio.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Moment with Brian Koppelman |url= http://espn.go.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=10401253 |publisher=ESPN Pod Center |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Koppelman was a contributor and ] at ], a website that was dedicated to sports and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Contributors: Brian Koppelman |url= http://grantland.com/contributors/brian-koppelman/ |publisher=Grantland.com |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Additionally, since March 2014, Koppelman has hosted a weekly ], "The Moment", on ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Moment with Brian Koppelman |url= https://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=10401253 |publisher=ESPN Pod Center |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref>
In October, 2013, Koppelman received significant media attention for releasing a series of videos on the platform ] in which he gives screenwriting advice in six seconds or less called "Six Second Screenwriting Lessons".<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Rachel Syme |title=Screenwriting Advice, in Six Seconds or Less |url= http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/screenwriting-advice-in-six-seconds-or-less |magazine=The New Yorker |date=October 10, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> His "Screenwriting, in Six Seconds or Less" Vine from July 31, 2014, generated over 15 million loops in less than nine days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vine.co/briankoppelman |title=Brian Koppelman's Profile – Vine |publisher=Vine.com |access-date=2016-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204125000/https://vine.co/briankoppelman |archive-date=2016-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has also written a short story, "Wednesday is Viktor's", for the anthology ''Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)'', published in 2015.<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Block|editor1-first=Lawrence|title=Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)|date=30 April 2015|publisher=Three Rooms Press}}</ref> Koppelman has a chapter giving advice in ]' book ]. In October, 2013, Koppelman received significant media attention for releasing a series of videos on the platform ] in which he gives screenwriting advice in six seconds or less called "Six Second Screenwriting Lessons".<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Rachel Syme |title=Screenwriting Advice, in Six Seconds or Less |url= http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/screenwriting-advice-in-six-seconds-or-less |magazine=The New Yorker |date=October 10, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> His "Screenwriting, in Six Seconds or Less" Vine from July 31, 2014, generated over 15 million loops in less than nine days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vine.co/briankoppelman |title=Brian Koppelman's Profile – Vine |publisher=Vine.com |access-date=2016-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204125000/https://vine.co/briankoppelman |archive-date=2016-02-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has also written a short story, "Wednesday is Viktor's", for the anthology ''Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)'', published in 2015.<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Block|editor1-first=Lawrence|title=Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)|date=30 April 2015|publisher=Three Rooms Press}}</ref> Koppelman has a chapter giving advice in ]' book '']''.


===Television=== ===Television===
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=== Lawsuits === === Lawsuits ===
Koppelman has been involved in several lawsuits regarding his work, namely ].,<ref name="justia_606238">{{Cite web|title=Jeff Grosso, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Miramax Film Corp., a New York Corporation; Miramax Books; Spanky Pictures, a New York Corporation; David Levien, an Individual; Brian Koppelman, an Individual; Ted Demme, an Individual; Joel Stillerman, an Individual, Defendants-appellees, 400 F.3d 658 (9th Cir. 2005)|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/400/658/606238/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Law|language=en}}</ref> Cayuga Nations v. Showtime Networks Inc.,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cayuga Nation v Showtime Networks Inc.|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-first-department/2021/index-no-157902-19-appeal-no-13179-case-no-2020-03854.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Law|language=en}}</ref> and Shull v. Sorkin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shull v. Sorkin|url=https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/20-3529|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Dockets & Filings|language=en}}</ref> Both Grosso and Shull claimed that Koppelman stole their ideas and copyright work in his creation of ''Rounders'' and ''Billions'' respectively.<ref name="justia_606238"/><ref name="courthousenews_2021-05">{{Cite web|title=Shull v Sorkin Appeal Brief|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shull-sorkin-ca2-brief.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213748/https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shull-sorkin-ca2-brief.pdf |archive-date=2021-06-02 }}</ref> All cases have since been dismissed. Shull's case was recently dismissed a second time.<ref name="courthousenews_2021-05"/> Koppelman has been involved in several lawsuits regarding his work, namely ''].'',<ref name="justia_606238">{{Cite web|title=Jeff Grosso, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Miramax Film Corp., a New York Corporation; Miramax Books; Spanky Pictures, a New York Corporation; David Levien, an Individual; Brian Koppelman, an Individual; Ted Demme, an Individual; Joel Stillerman, an Individual, Defendants-appellees, 400 F.3d 658 (9th Cir. 2005)|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/400/658/606238/|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Law|language=en}}</ref> ''Cayuga Nations v. Showtime Networks Inc.'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cayuga Nation v Showtime Networks Inc.|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-first-department/2021/index-no-157902-19-appeal-no-13179-case-no-2020-03854.html|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Law|language=en}}</ref> and ''Shull v. Sorkin''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shull v. Sorkin|url=https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/20-3529|access-date=2021-05-31|website=Justia Dockets & Filings|language=en}}</ref> Both Grosso and Shull claimed that Koppelman stole their ideas and ] work in his creation of ''Rounders'' and ''Billions'' respectively.<ref name="justia_606238"/><ref name="courthousenews_2021-05">{{Cite web|title=Shull v Sorkin Appeal Brief|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shull-sorkin-ca2-brief.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213748/https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shull-sorkin-ca2-brief.pdf |archive-date=2021-06-02 }}</ref> All cases have since been dismissed. Shull's case was recently dismissed a second time.<ref name="courthousenews_2021-05"/>


===Awards and recognition=== ===Awards and recognition===
In 2013, ] awarded Koppelman their ] for success in Media/Arts.<ref name=tufts>{{cite web|title=From the Hill to Hollywood|url=http://tuftsalumni.org/events-reunions/detail/from-the-hill-to-hollywood-9th-annual-p.t.-barnum-awards-and-50th-anniversa/|publisher=Tufts|access-date=2014-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524102521/http://tuftsalumni.org/events-reunions/detail/from-the-hill-to-hollywood-9th-annual-p.t.-barnum-awards-and-50th-anniversa/|archive-date=2016-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Koppelman won an ] for his ''30 for 30'' documentary.<ref name=chi>{{cite news|title=NBC Tops Sports Emmys, Extends 'Sunday Night Football' Streak|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-05-07/entertainment/sns-201405070922reedbusivarietyn1201174108-20140507_1_fox-sports-randy-freer-sports-documentary|newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In 2013, ] awarded Koppelman their P.T. Barnum Award for success in Media/Arts.<ref name=tufts>{{cite web|title=From the Hill to Hollywood|url=http://tuftsalumni.org/events-reunions/detail/from-the-hill-to-hollywood-9th-annual-p.t.-barnum-awards-and-50th-anniversa/|publisher=Tufts|access-date=2014-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524102521/http://tuftsalumni.org/events-reunions/detail/from-the-hill-to-hollywood-9th-annual-p.t.-barnum-awards-and-50th-anniversa/|archive-date=2016-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Koppelman won an ] for his ''30 for 30'' documentary.<ref name=chi>{{cite news|title=NBC Tops Sports Emmys, Extends 'Sunday Night Football' Streak|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/05/07/nbc-tops-sports-emmys-extends-sunday-night-football-streak/|newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
In 1992, Koppelman married novelist Amy Levine at the ] in Manhattan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amy L. Levine Has Wedding |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/03/style/amy-l-levine-has-wedding.html |newspaper=New York Times |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> His sister is ], who hosts a ] show called '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Koppelman Hutt |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-koppelman-hutt/ |work=Huffington Post |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Regarding religion, Koppelman describes himself as culturally Jewish, but from a philosophical standpoint he identifies himself as an atheist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Episode: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Deaf Frat Guy |url=http://adamcarolla.com/brian-koppelman-david-levien-and-deaf-frat-guy/ |publisher=Adamcarolla.com |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018155402/http://adamcarolla.com/brian-koppelman-david-levien-and-deaf-frat-guy/ |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1992, Koppelman married novelist Amy Levine at the ] in Manhattan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amy L. Levine Has Wedding |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/03/style/amy-l-levine-has-wedding.html |newspaper=New York Times |date= 3 April 1992 |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> His sister is ], who hosts a ] show called '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Koppelman Hutt |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-koppelman-hutt/ |work=Huffington Post |access-date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref> Regarding religion, Koppelman describes himself as culturally Jewish, but from a philosophical standpoint he identifies himself as an atheist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Episode: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Deaf Frat Guy |url=http://adamcarolla.com/brian-koppelman-david-levien-and-deaf-frat-guy/ |publisher=Adamcarolla.com |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018155402/http://adamcarolla.com/brian-koppelman-david-levien-and-deaf-frat-guy/ |archive-date=October 18, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Koppelman is a fan of the ], ], and ].<ref name="The Moment With Brian Koppelman - Hank Steinberg" /> Koppelman is a fan of the ], ], and ].<ref name="The Moment With Brian Koppelman - Hank Steinberg" />


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American showrunner (born 1966)
Brian Koppelman
BornBrian William Koppelman
(1966-04-27) April 27, 1966 (age 58)
Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S.
EducationTufts University (BA)
Fordham University (JD)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director, filmmaker, record producer, essayist, podcaster, former music business executive
SpouseAmy Levine
Children2
Parent(s)Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman
Charles Koppelman

Brian William Koppelman (born April 27, 1966) is an American television and film writer, producer and director. Koppelman is the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, a producer of films including The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones, the director of films including Solitary Man and the documentary This Is What They Want for ESPN's 30 for 30 series, and the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Showtime's Billions and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.

Early life and education

Koppelman was born on April 27, 1966, in Roslyn Harbor, New York, the son of Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman and Charles Koppelman. Koppelman is Jewish. His father was a producer and media executive. Koppelman holds degrees from Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law.

Career

He first started managing local Long Island bands as a teenager. He would also book bands at a local nightclub. Through booking acts, he came into contact with Eddie Murphy and helped arrange Murphy's first record deal. As a student at Tufts University, he discovered singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman and executive-produced her first album. He was later brought to Giant Records by president Irving Azoff. During his career, Koppelman was an A&R representative for music labels Elektra Records, Giant Records, SBK Records and EMI Records.

Film

In 1997, Koppelman wrote the original screenplay for Rounders with his writing partner, David Levien. Koppelman has described his approach to writing as a team as having only one rule: no video games in the office. In 2001, Koppelman wrote, produced, and directed his first film, Knockaround Guys, which film critic Roger Ebert gave 3 out of 4 stars. Since then, Koppelman has worked on a dozen films, including having written Ocean's Thirteen and directed an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, This Is What They Want.

In 2009, Koppelman co-directed Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas. The film was included in both A. O. Scott's The New York Times "Year End Best" list, Roger Ebert's "Year End Best" list, and holds a "Fresh" rating of 81% at the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

Other writings and podcasts

Koppelman was a contributor and essayist at Grantland.com, a website that was dedicated to sports and pop culture. Additionally, since March 2014, Koppelman has hosted a weekly podcast, "The Moment", on ESPN Radio. In October, 2013, Koppelman received significant media attention for releasing a series of videos on the platform Vine in which he gives screenwriting advice in six seconds or less called "Six Second Screenwriting Lessons". His "Screenwriting, in Six Seconds or Less" Vine from July 31, 2014, generated over 15 million loops in less than nine days. He has also written a short story, "Wednesday is Viktor's", for the anthology Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC), published in 2015. Koppelman has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.

Television

Showtime's drama Billions, created by Koppelman with The New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and writing partner David Levien, and starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, premiered to strong reviews in 2016.

Lawsuits

Koppelman has been involved in several lawsuits regarding his work, namely Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp., Cayuga Nations v. Showtime Networks Inc., and Shull v. Sorkin. Both Grosso and Shull claimed that Koppelman stole their ideas and copyright work in his creation of Rounders and Billions respectively. All cases have since been dismissed. Shull's case was recently dismissed a second time.

Awards and recognition

In 2013, Tufts University awarded Koppelman their P.T. Barnum Award for success in Media/Arts. In 2014, Koppelman won an Emmy Award for his 30 for 30 documentary.

Personal life

In 1992, Koppelman married novelist Amy Levine at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan. His sister is Jennifer Koppelman Hutt, who hosts a Sirius Satellite Radio show called Just Jenny. Regarding religion, Koppelman describes himself as culturally Jewish, but from a philosophical standpoint he identifies himself as an atheist. Koppelman is a fan of the Knicks, Jets, and Yankees.

Of his five-year practice of Transcendental Meditation Koppelman said in 2016: "For me it was a way to control anxiety, and I found that the physical manifestations of anxiety just dissipated by about 85 or 90 percent ... So that was a gigantic life change, to not feel a fluttering stomach, to not get a stress headache and things like that."

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1998 Rounders No Yes No
2001 Knockaround Guys Yes Yes Yes Co-directed with David Levien
2003 Runaway Jury No Yes No
2004 Walking Tall No Yes No
2007 Ocean's Thirteen No Yes No
2009 Solitary Man Yes Yes No Co-directed with David Levien
The Girlfriend Experience No Yes No
2013 Runner Runner No Yes Yes

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Actor

Television

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2003 The Street Lawyer No Yes Yes TV pilot
2005 Tilt Yes Yes Yes Co-creator
2013 This Is What They Want Yes No No
2016 Billions No Yes Executive Co-creator

Bibliography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2023)
  • Koppelman, Brian (2015). "Wednesday is Viktor's". In Block, Lawrence (ed.). Dark city lights : New York stories. New York: Three Rooms Press.
  • — (September 20, 2021). "We can make it work". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. 97 (29): 27.

References

  1. ^ "Episode: The Moment, Hank Steinberg". ESPN. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. Christopher Rosen (October 3, 2013). "Brian Koppelman & David Levien On 'Runner Runner,' Screenwriting & The Status Of 'Rounders 2'". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. "This Is What They Want". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Bill Simmons (April 9, 2006). "Curious Guy 'Rounders'". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  5. Billions Co-Creator Brian Koppelman: The Craziest Thing I Saw at a Billionaire's Home, 2016-01-27, retrieved 2016-12-17
  6. Han, Angie (2022-02-26). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Showtime's 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. "Charles Koppelman". Answers.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  8. The New York Times: "Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman Obituary" July 9, 2008
  9. "Paid Notice: Deaths KOPPELMAN, BUNNY". The New York Times. 2008-07-11.
  10. Donadoni, Serena (September 11, 1998). "At The Movies - Jewish screenwriters David Levien, a U-M frad, and Brian Koppelman infiltrate the world of poker players in "Rounders"". Detroit Jewish News.
  11. "Tufts Grad Honored At Sarasota Film Festival". Tufts University. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  12. "Brian Koppelman". Film Bug. September 4, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  13. ^ Nancy Harrison (January 20, 1991). "Persuasion Pays Off for a Talent Scout". New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  14. Tom Phalen (August 22, 1996). "Making A New Start—Tracy Chapman's Career Went From A 'Fast Car' To A Slow Crawl; Now She's Back With A Whole 'New Beginning'". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  15. ^ "100 Best Albums of the Eighties". Rolling Stone.
  16. Roger Ebert (October 11, 2002). "Knockaround Guys". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  17. "Solitary Man (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  18. "Contributors: Brian Koppelman". Grantland.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  19. "The Moment with Brian Koppelman". ESPN Pod Center. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  20. Rachel Syme (October 10, 2013). "Screenwriting Advice, in Six Seconds or Less". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  21. "Brian Koppelman's Profile – Vine". Vine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  22. Block, Lawrence, ed. (30 April 2015). Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC). Three Rooms Press.
  23. "Critic Reviews for Billions Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  24. Soraya Nadia McDonald (March 14, 2014). "Showtime green-lights pilot from NYT columnist Sorkin". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  25. ^ "Jeff Grosso, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Miramax Film Corp., a New York Corporation; Miramax Books; Spanky Pictures, a New York Corporation; David Levien, an Individual; Brian Koppelman, an Individual; Ted Demme, an Individual; Joel Stillerman, an Individual, Defendants-appellees, 400 F.3d 658 (9th Cir. 2005)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  26. "Cayuga Nation v Showtime Networks Inc". Justia Law. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  27. "Shull v. Sorkin". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  28. ^ "Shull v Sorkin Appeal Brief" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-02.
  29. "From the Hill to Hollywood". Tufts. Archived from the original on 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  30. "NBC Tops Sports Emmys, Extends 'Sunday Night Football' Streak". Chicago Tribune.
  31. "Amy L. Levine Has Wedding". New York Times. 3 April 1992. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  32. "Jennifer Koppelman Hutt". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  33. "Episode: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Deaf Frat Guy". Adamcarolla.com. November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  34. "Billions Co-Creator Explains Why the Show's Main Characters Meditate". ABC News. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016. David Levien is my creative partner, he and I both practice Transcendental Meditation … and we have found tremendous benefit in it.
  35. Michael Clayton (2007), retrieved 2018-11-02

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