Brianne Berkson Explained

Brianne Berkson
Birth Name:Brianne Berkson
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, comedian, producer
Years Active:2003–present
Alma Mater:Columbia University

Brianne Berkson is an American actress,[1] comedian and producer known for films Bridge and Tunnel (2014), Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine (2016), Dare (2009), and Exposed (2016).

Early life and education

Brianne Berkson was born in New York to Simon Bergson,[2] the son of Auschwitz survivors,[3] and Stefany Dobken Bergson.[4] After high school, she went on to attend Columbia University, where she graduated and received a B.A. in English & Comparative Literature.[5] [6]

Career

As an actress, Berkson has appeared in various films, live theater[7] and TV. She made her acting debut in the film Happy End.

In 2009, she appeared in the film Dare.[8] [9]

In 2011, she started her own production company, Everlasting Films.[10]

In 2014, she appeared in a comedy Bridge and Tunnel[11] and won a best supporting actress award[12] at the Maverick Movie Awards.

In 2016, she appeared in the film Exposed.[13] [14]

In 2017, Berkson produced and co-wrote "Fly Away", a short film part of the Cannes Film Festival.[15]

According to a May 2018 news interview with WPIX Channel 11, she is filming a comedy hip-hop Series named “BriGuel’.[16]

In August 2018, Berkson (as BriGuel) released "LOVE" a song and music video featuring Klept of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior Mafia[17] [18]

TV

Berkson has appeared on a few television series, including Rescue Me, (Season 2009)[19] and a TV movie called Oh Be Joyful (2006).

Production Work

In 2011, Berkson started her own production company named Everlasting Films.[20] [21] She produced, cowrote, and starred in the film Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine,[22] released in 2016 at the Woodstock Film Festival.[23]

Comedy

In 2009, Berkson produced, wrote, and starred a one-woman show called "A Longhardt Look at Love with Chad Longhardt."[24] She played 11 characters.[25]

In 2010, the show played at Comix NY[26] which restarted Berkson stand-up comedy career.

Berkson voiced a character in Grand Theft Auto IV game.

In 2012, Berkson was involved the viral comedy prank "Mrs. Irrelevant".[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

In 2014, Berkson was involved in the comedy project GlobalAmbassador.nyc website, spoofing Taylor Swift's “Welcome to New York” site.[34] [35] [36]

BriGuel

BriGuel is an artist duo consisting of Brianne Berkson and Miguel Glückstern.

In 2020, BriGuel premiered “The Difference”,[37] “No One Really Knows”,[38] and their debut EP "2020 Vision".[39] The EP was entirely produced by Matt Chiaravalle and features Andres Gonzalez.[40]

The EP was inspired by a documentary movie "The Difference" that was also produced by BriGuel, Andres Gonzalez and the Baltimore based, Holistic Life Foundation.[41] “The Difference” movie was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival.[42]

Personal life

Berkson currently lives in Brooklyn with her fiancée and creative partner Miguel Glückstern.[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: End of Lines. Karl Levett. September 11, 2008. Backstage.
  2. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=5962810&privcapId=4221025&previousCapId=4221025&previousTitle=Manhattan%2520Beer%2520Distributors%2520LLC Simon Bergson: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg
  3. https://www.nbwa.org/news/president-manhattan-beer-distributors-honored-auschwitz-jewish-center-foundation President of Manhattan Beer Distributors Honored by Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation
  4. Web site: May 22, 2017 . Stefany Bergson Theatre credits . Broadway World.
  5. Web site: LinkedIn profile of Brianne Berkson .
  6. https://www.absoluteclarityplay.com/cast.htm Absolute Clarity Play cast
  7. Web site: May 14, 2008 . A CurtainUp ReviewEnd of Lines . Curtain Up.
  8. Web site: November 10, 2009 . Emmy Rossum Stars in High School Theater of Cruelty - The New York Times . The New York Times.
  9. Web site: Dare St Louis News and Events. AO Scott. November 12, 2009. Riverfront Times.
  10. Web site: August 28, 2018 . Home . Everlasting Films.
  11. Web site: Guzman. Rafer. Long Island International Film Expo 2014 lineup: 'The Historian,' more. www.newsday.com.
  12. Web site: August 23, 2014 . 2014 maverick Movie Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181008012739/https://www.maverickmovieawards.com/2014.html . October 8, 2018 . August 29, 2018 . Maverick Movie Awards.
  13. Web site: Exposed Film Review. Frank Scheck. January 25, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. Web site: ExposedTrailer Has keanu Investigating a miracle. Frank Scheck. January 25, 2016. Movieweb.com.
  15. Web site: May 25, 2017 . Cannes Film Fest 2017 Spotlight: Kara Jackson; Actress Obsession . Go Blonde.
  16. Web site: NYC couple turns their real lives into a sitcom. Joe Mauceri. May 31, 2018. WPIX.
  17. Web site: WATCH: Klept is Back With "Jewish Beyoncé And Jay-Z"(2018). David Artavia . August 28, 2018. Chill.us.
  18. Web site: surviving show business with briGuel making your own tv show (2018). Aaron Seals. August 24, 2018. NYC.casting.com.
  19. Web site: Brianne Berkson tv shows. January 15, 2009. Fame Moose.
  20. Web site: January 25, 2017 . Brianne Berkson, Producer, Line Producer, Brooklyn, NY . Mandy.
  21. http://www.teameverlasting.com/projects.html Projects
  22. Web site: Alec Baldwin Premieres 'Blind,' Takes Dig at Trump at Woodstock Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter. Myers. Mitch. October 17, 2016. 11 August 2018. [...]and actress Brianne Berkson's comic performance stood out in Bad Vegan and the Teleport Machine..
  23. Web site: Your Creative Calendar: 74 Things To Do, See, And Hear In June. Fast Company. Berowitz. Joe. 11 August 2018.
  24. Web site: April 25, 2015 . Longhardt look at love with chad lomnghardt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010061251/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/46c2532ea3/promo-video-for-a-longhardt-look-at-love-with-chad-longhardt . October 10, 2017 . August 29, 2018 . Funny or Die.
  25. April 25, 2009 . east to edinberg festival . The New Yorker.
  26. Web site: BREAK THROUGH: A LONGHARDT LOOK AT LOVE WITH CHAD LONGHARDT AND EVENI Plays Comix NYC. BNW news desk. December 16, 2009. broadway world.
  27. Web site: Mrs. Irrelevant - 2012 NFL Draft . Brianne Berkson . April 23, 2012. YouTube.
  28. http://1045theteam.com/girl-wants-to-be-mrs-irrelevant-of-2012-nfl-draft-video/ girl wants to be mrs irrelevant of 2012 draft
  29. https://www.nfl.com/news/chandler-harnish-living-the-good-life-as-mr-irrelevant-09000d5d82a4f5e4 Chandler Harnish living the good life as 'Mr. Irrelevant'
  30. Web site: Hot Woman Who Made Offer To Mr. Irrelevant Is Ready To Pay Up. Kevin Graham . April 30, 2012. Sports Mashup.
  31. Web site: Would You Want To Be Mrs. Irrelevant?. Mike Stone . April 25, 2012. CBS Detroit Local.
  32. Web site: Mr. Irrelevant meet Mrs. Irrelevant, the woman who will bring you great sexual pleasure. A Isaac . April 25, 2012. Brobible.
  33. Web site: Mrs. Irrelevant? Last pick in NFL Draft, Colts Chandler Harnish gets creepy invitation (video). Paul Banks . April 12, 2012. The Sports bank.
  34. Web site: November 14, 2014 . Comedians Lampoon Taylor Swift New York Welcome Videos On .NYC Website . CBS New York.
  35. Web site: Parody videos spoof Swift. Max Jaeger. November 17, 2014. Brooklyn Daily.
  36. Web site: Gravesend Native Schools Taylor Swift On The *Real* New York In Hilarious Video. Rachel Silberstein. November 12, 2014. bklyner.
  37. Web site: BriGuel release empowering new music video for "The Difference" . . 23 December 2019.
  38. News: BriGuel Drop Their Thought-Provoking Tune "No One Really Knows" . Wonderland . 10 July 2020.
  39. Web site: Howard . Ashton . New York City duo, Briguel releases their infectious new EP '2020 Vision' . Earmilk . 20 June 2020.
  40. News: Briguel Comes With Much Needed EP Titled "2020 Vision" . elevatormag.com . en.
  41. News: BriGuel: New Noise . Rollacoaster.tv . en.
  42. News: The Difference 2020 Tribeca Film Festival . Tribeca . March 18, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120043517/https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/difference-2020 . dead .
  43. Web site: August 25, 2018 . Briguel cast . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004838/https://www.briguel.com/cast/ . August 30, 2018 . August 29, 2018 . Briguel.