Biography
Along the way, Grey has amassed a fortune that some have accused came about at the expense of clients, resulting in lawsuits over the years. Nonetheless, Grey has climbed the ladder of Hollywood success one deliberate step at a time with a careful eye on the thing that mattered most: satisfying his ambitions.
Born in the Bronx, New York, Grey was a determined entrepreneur from the word go: he was the youngest child of a garment district …
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Career Milestones
| Became Chairman of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (BGE) which includes the company Brillstein-Grey Management | ||
| Scouted young comedian Bob Saget in New York, making him Grey's first client | ||
1977 | Worked as a gofer for a young Harvey Weinstein who was a concert promoter | |
1984 | Met talent agent Bernie Brillstein in San Francisco for a television convention and soon formed Brillstein-Grey Entertainment | |
1986 | Made debut as a producer with the Showtime hit, "It's Garry Shandling's Show" | |
1992 | Produced the hit HBO series, "The Larry Sanders Show" | |
1993 | Produced the nightly talk show "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" (Comedy Central, 1993-1996); (ABC, 1997-2002) | |
1996 | Became sole owner of Brillstein-Grey, when Brillstein sold his shares of the company to Grey giving him full reign over operations | |
1998 | Produced the successful Adam Sandler comedy "The Wedding Singer" | |
1999 | Produced the Emmy award-winning hit "The Sopranos" (HBO) | |
2000 | Produced the comedy hit "Scary Movie" | |
2002 | Co-founded the production company, "Plan B Entertainment," with partners Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt | |
2005 | Named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Paramount Motion Picture Group of Viacom in March, forcing him to step down from Brillstein-Grey and Plan B | |
2006 | Produced "The Departed," directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio | |
Awards
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special in The Celluloid Closet |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Larry Sanders Show |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
1999 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series in The Sopranos |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) in In Memoriam: 9/11/01, New York City |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |
2005 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in The Sopranos |
2006 | BAFTA Award for Film in The Departed |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in The Sopranos |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |
2008 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in The Sopranos |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Real Time with Bill Maher |