Brian Koppelman

Brian Koppelman
Born	Brian William Koppelman 1966 (age 50–51) Roslyn Harbor, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation	Screenwriter, director, filmmaker, record producer, essayist, podcaster, former music business executive
Spouse(s)	Amy Levine
Children	2
Parent(s)	Brenda "Bunny" Koppelman Charles Koppelman

Brian William Koppelman (born in 1966) is an American filmmaker, essayist, podcaster, TV series creator, former music business executive and record producer. Koppelman is the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, the producer for films including The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones, the director for films including Solitary Man and the documentary This Is What They Want for ESPN as part of their 30 for 30 series, and the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Showtime's Billions.

Koppelman was born in 1966 in Roslyn Harbor to a Jewish family, the son of Brenda "Bunny" and Charles Koppelman. His father was a producer and media executive. Koppelman holds degrees from Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law.

He first started managing local Long Island bands as a teenager. He would also book bands at a local nightclub. Through booking acts, he came into contact with Eddie Murphy and helped arrange Murphy’s first record deal. As a student at Tufts University, he discovered singer songwriter Tracy Chapman and executive-produced her first album. He was later brought to Giant Records by president Irving Azoff. During his career, Koppelman was an A&R representative for music labels Elektra Records, Giant Records, SBK Records and EMI Records.

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