Bradley Mitchell "Brad" Silberling is an American television and film director
Background
Silberling was born in Washington, District of Columbia, the son of Joyce Anne (Tucker), a travel consultant, and Robert Murray Silberling, who was Vice President of Columbia Broadcasting System Entertainment Productions. His father was born Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism.
Education
Silberling attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1984. He later studied film directing at the University of California, Los Angeles Film School.
Career
Silberling began his entertainment industry career before completing his studies. In 1986, he became a Production Assistant for a children"s program He then began to direct television and film.
Silberling"s 2002 film, Moonlight Mile, is loosely based on his bereavement following the murder of his girlfriend, actress Rebecca Schaeffer, in 1989.
In 2006, Silberling"s movie 10 Items or Less was the first movie made legally available for download during its theatrical run. This became possible through ClickStar and Silberling"s close relationship with its owners Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary.
Silberling was approached by Warner Brothers as one of the candidates to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer"s Stone in 1998. Although he began to enthusiastically plan the film in his mind and was ready to sign on to direct it, Chris Columbus was ultimately chosen as the director