Paul Brickman (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Paul Brickman

Looking for reviews of films directed by Paul Brickman? Cinafilm has a total of 702 reviews across 2 movies directed by Paul Brickman.

Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 65%.

Men Don't Leave is Paul Brickman's highest rated movie, with a score of 66% based on 17 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Paul Brickman is Risky Business, with a score of 64% based on 685 reviews.

Director Biography

Paul Brickman  (April 23, 1949) is an American screenwriter and film director, born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for the film Risky Business where he served as director and screenwriter.

Before transitioning to directing, Brickman began his career penning offbeat films such as The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training and Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care. In 1983 he made his directorial debut with Risky Business starring Tom Cruise. In 1990 he wrote and directed Men Don't Leave starring Jessica Lange, an adaptation of the 1982 French film La Vie Continue. Brickman is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College.

Paul Brickman has directed films starring Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Kathy Bates and Rebecca De Mornay.