American film director
Brad Furman
Furman in 2021
Born United States
Occupation(s) Film director, producer, writer
Brad Furman is an American film and music video director, producer, and writer.[1]
Career
Furman grew up in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania . He is Jewish[2] and attended Friends' Central School . He later went on to study at New York University (NYU) where he earned a BFA in film and TV from the Tisch School of the Arts . He also played Division III basketball for NYU.[3]
Furman directed The Lincoln Lawyer , which starred Matthew McConaughey and was released in 2011.[4] His next feature film was Runner Runner , which starred Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck . Furman also directed the music video for "What Do You Mean? " by the singer Justin Bieber in 2015.[5]
In 2016, Furman directed Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator . The film is based on the autobiography of the same name by Robert Mazur, a U.S. Customs special agent, who in the 1980s helped bust Pablo Escobar 's money-laundering organization by going undercover as a corrupt businessman.
Filmography
References
^ "The New York Times" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide . 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012 .
^ Stern (2016). "Mother-Son Duo 'Infiltrate' Summer Box Office" . Philadelphia Jewish Exponent.
^ "The guy who directed Bryan Cranston's new movie is a Philly sports nut" . Billy Penn . Retrieved May 13, 2018 .
^ "The Lincoln Lawyer Review" . ew.com . March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011 .
^ "Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean?' Video: See a Behind-the-Scenes Clip" . Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2018 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 18, 2022). "Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo Set For Action Movie 'Tin Soldier', Filming Begins Next Week — Cannes Market Hot Pic" . Deadline . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
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