Paul Brickman

Paul Brickman (born April 23, 1949) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing Risky Business.

Early life Brickman was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Highland Park, the son of Shirley (née Kronenthal) and Morrie Brickman. His father was a cartoonist who created the comic strip "The Small Society."

Brickman graduated from Highland Park High School in 1967. He graduated from Claremont Men's College in Claremont, California.

Career Brickman began his career by writing the screenplays for The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and Handle with Care, both of which were released in 1977.

In 1983, he made his directorial debut with Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise. Much of the film was filmed in Brickman's hometown, Highland Park, Illinois, and the surrounding area. The film was a major success, though Brickman felt disillusioned at having to compromise on the ending.

In 1990, he cowrote and directed Men Don't Leave, a loose adaptation of the 1982 French film La Vie Continue.

Brickman shared writing credit with Jon Avnet (the producer of Risky Business) on the 2001 NBC miniseries Uprising.

His only other directing credit is a short film called Allison (2012).

Filmography Year Title Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Notes 1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Handle with Care 1983 Risky Business Directorial debut Deal of the Century 1990 Men Don't Leave 1999 True Crime 2001 Uprising TV miniseries 2012 Allison Short film