Bryan Singer

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Biography

American film director, series producer, story writer, screenwriter and actor born September 17, 1965 in New York, NY.

  • Real name
  • Bryan Jay Singer
  • Primary profession
  • Producer·director·actor
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 17 September 1965
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Education
  • USC School of Cinematic Arts·West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South·School of Visual Arts
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Trivia

Parents are Norbert Dave and Grace Singer.

Attended and graduated from USC cinema school in 1989.

Attended and graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in New Jersey.

Met composer/editor/director John Ottman at USC School of Cinema-Television.

Attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City for a brief period of time but did not graduate from there. Visited the school in October 2000 to talk to the film students about his experiences in the film industry.

Cousin of actors Marc Singer , Gregory Singer , Lori Singer , Claude Singer.

One of his favorite movies is the thriller film Jaws . His production company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, is named after a line said by Chief Martin Brody in the film.

Received a copy of the mockumentary Forgotten Silver as a gift from director Peter Jackson , to thank him for finishing Ian McKellen s scenes in X-Men in time for him to fly to New Zealand and begin work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring .

Is a huge fan of the original "Star Trek" series and has a cameo appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis as a crewman on the bridge of the USS Enterprise.

Ranked #46 on Premiere magazines 2006 "Power 50" list. It is his first appearance on the list.

DC Comics offered Singer access to the 20-plus years of development information that Superman has had since 1986, but Singer vehemently refused to use this information, instead insisting that he use only the continuity of the Richard Donner films.

Best friends with director Gary Goddard and childhood friends with actor Ethan Hawke.

Turned down the chance to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine , as he was too busy with other projects.

The third director to do three live-action adaptations of a comic book series. The first being Sam Raimi with his Spider Man trilogy and the second being Christopher Nolan with his Batman trilogy.

Directed one Oscar winning performance: Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects .

(July 2000) Attended the San Diego Comic-Con in a surprise appearance to promote his movie X-Men .

Was set to direct Confessions of a Dangerous Mind but turned it down due schedule conflicts with X2 .

Considered to direct the thriller film Prisoners .

Turned down the chance to direct X-Men three times because he believed that comic books were unintelligent. He changed his mind after reading some of the comics and watching the animated series.

Was at one point attached to direct Logans Run (????) .

Turned down the opportunity to direct X-Men: The Last Stand to direct Superman Returns .

Was considered to direct Alien: Resurrection but turned it down in favor of X-Men .

Bryan is the father of Dashiell Julius William Clunie-Singer, who was born on January 5, 2015. Actress Michelle Clunie is the childs mother, who is best friends with Singer since they met when he was 23 years old. Singer, who is openly bisexual, and Curie were not romantically involved when the child was born or conceived, but planned to have and raise their child as co-parents for two years.

Quotes

Bullets bounce off him, not the suit.

Superman has always been about Lois Lane, Superman and Clark Kent and,this love triangle between these three people who really are only two,people.

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