Joe Brandt

Joe Brandt (born Joseph Brandenburg, July 20, 1882 – February 22, 1939) Brandt spent seven years working for Hampton's Advertising Agency. He later worked at The Player as manager of the New York office of Billboard; and as the advertising manager of the Dramatic Mirror. At IMP, he worked with Harry and Jack Cohn. Jack Cohn had also worked at Hampton's Advertising Agency. Brandt was reported to have suggested renaming the National Board of Censorship to the National Board of Review, and was one of the founding members of the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. In 1919, he left Universal and joined the National Film Corporation, which evolved into Columbia Pictures Corporation.

After leaving Columbia and selling his interest to Harry in 1932, and Jerrold T. Brandt Jr., Joe Brandt's grandson, produced the 1979 film The Bell Jar.