Brian Koppelman Bio | Wiki
Brian Koppelman ( Full name: Brian William Koppelman ) is an American podcaster and showrunner best known as the co-writer of Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders. He currently serves as the host of a weekly podcast called “The Moment”, on ESPN Radio. Previously, Brian served as the producer for films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones.
Brian served as the director for films such as Solitary Man as well as the documentary This Is What They Want for ESPN as part of the Network’s 30 for 30 series. Apart from that, Brian served as the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber and Showtime’s Billions.
Brian Koppelman Age
He was born on April 27, 1966, in Roslyn Harbor, New York, United States of America. Brian is 55 years old.
Brian Koppelman Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Brian stands at the height of 6 ft 1 in ( Approx 1.85m).
Brian Koppelman Family
He was born to his father and mother in Roslyn Harbor, New York, United States of America. His Jewish parents are Brenda “Bunny” Koppelman and Charles Koppelman. Charles served as a producer and media executive. Hw grew up alongside his Jennifer Koppelman Hutt. Currently, Jennifer hosts a Sirius Satellite Radio show called Just Jenny. Brian holds degrees from Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law.
Brian Koppelman Wife
He married his wife, novelist Amy Levine in 1992 at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan. Brian describes himself as culturally Jewish from a religious point of view. However, he identifies himself as an atheist from a philosophical standpoint. He is a fan of the Knicks, Jets, and Yankees. In 2016, Brian commented on his five-year practice of Transcendental Meditation.
He said,“For me it was a way to control anxiety, and I found that the physical manifestations of anxiety just dissipated by about 85 or 90 percent … So that was a gigantic life change, to not feel a fluttering stomach, to not get a stress headache and things like that.” On numerous occasions, Brian has stated that the greatest film of all time and his favorite, is The Godfather Part II.
Brian Koppelman Podcast
Previously, he served as a contributor and essayist at a website called Grantland.com that was dedicated to sports and pop culture. Since March 2014, Brian has been hosting a weekly podcast called “The Moment”, on ESPN Radio. He received significant media attention in October 2013, for releasing a series of videos on the platform Vine. In this video, Brian gives screenwriting advice called “Six Second Screenwriting Lessons” in six seconds or less.
From July 31, 2014, this Vine generated more than 15 million loops in less than nine days. In addition to that, Brian has written a short story called “Wednesday is Viktor’s”, for the anthology Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have an NYC). The story was published in 2015. Brian has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss’ book Tools of Titans.
Brian Koppelman Billions | And David Levien
Showtime’s drama titled Billions was created by Brian in collaboration with The New York Times columnist named Andrew Ross Sorkin. Also, his writing partner named David Levien took part in the writing. The drama series starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis premiered in 2016 to strong reviews.
Brian Koppelman Rounders
Brian has been involved in several lawsuits regarding his work, namely Cayuga Nations v. Showtime Networks Inc., Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp., and Shull v. Sorkin. Both Grosso and Shull claimed that Brian stole their ideas and copyright work in his creation of Rounders and Billions respectively. However, all cases have since been dismissed with Shull’s case being dismissed a second time recently.
Brian Koppelman Movies And Tv Shows
Movies
– 1998 Rounders
– 2001 Knockaround Guys
– 2003 Runaway Jury
– 2004 Walking Tall
– 2007 Ocean’s Thirteen
– 2009 Solitary Man
– The Girlfriend Experience
– 2013 Runner Runner
Tv Shows
– 2003 The Street Lawyer
– 2005 Tilt
– 2013 This Is What They Want
– 2016 Billions
Brian Koppelman Salary
He currently serves as the host of a weekly podcast called “The Moment”, on ESPN Radio. Brian earns an average salary of $78,392 per year.
Brian Koppelman Net Worth
He is an American podcaster and showrunner best known as the co-writer of Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders. Brian has accumulated an estimated net worth of $3,597,892.
How Old Is Brian Koppelman
Brian is 55 years old. He was born on April 27, 1966, in Roslyn Harbor, New York, United States of America.
Is Brian Koppelman Married
Brian married his wife, novelist Amy Levine in 1992 at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan. He describes himself as culturally Jewish from a religious point of view. However, he identifies himself as an atheist from a philosophical standpoint.
Who Is Brian Koppelman
Brian is an American podcaster and showrunner best known as the co-writer of Ocean’s Thirteen and Rounders. He currently serves as the host of a weekly podcast called “The Moment”, on ESPN Radio. Previously, Brian served as the producer for films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones.