Brian R. Etting

Brian R. Etting
OccupationsProducer, director, writer
Years active1996-present

Brian R. Etting is an American producer,[1] director, and screenwriter known for producing Broken,[2] Funny or Die,[3] A Good Old Fashioned Orgy,[4] and Relative Strangers starring Danny DeVito.[5] He also executive produced Drunk History: Douglass & Lincoln which won Best Short Film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[6] Etting also owns his own production company with Josh Etting called Garlin Pictures.[7]

Career

In an interview with the Daily Bruin, Etting stated that a broad educational background, particularly in subjects such as literature and writing, has been important to his development as filmmaker and producer. He noted that his studies in English helped him identify source material and develop skills in assembling film projects, including financing, talent acquisition, and assessing international markets.[2]

Filmography

Producer / Other

YearFilmProducerOtherNotes
1996 Public Enemies No Yes Assistant to director
1998 Double Take No Yes Assistant to director
1999 The Base Yes No
1999 Hitman's Run Yes No
2000 Blowback Yes Yes Second unit director
2000 Sacrifice Yes Yes Second unit director
2000 Guilty as Charged Yes Yes Second unit director
2001 Devil's Prey Yes No
2001 Instinct to Kill Yes No
2002 Bad Karma Yes No
2003 Tough Luck Yes No
2005 The Godfather of Green Bay Yes No
2006 Relative Strangers Yes No
2006 Broken Yes No
2008 Technology Jones Yes No
2009 Night Train Yes No
2010 Drunk History Yes No 2 episodes
2010-2011 Funny or Die Presents Yes No 9 episodes
2011 What's Going On? with Mike Mitchell Yes No
2011 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Yes No
2014 Reclaim Yes Yes Post-production supervisor
2019 Angel of Mine Yes No

Director / Writer

YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
1998 Interview with the Paparazzi Yes No
2006 Viagra Falls Yes Yes

References

  1. ↑ "Brian R. Etting - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Alum, denied by film school, now a producer".
  3. ↑ "Funny or Die presents". Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy". Sony Pictures Entertainment. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "More Details on Paradox Entertainment's Reclaim". November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sundance Film Festival Awards Announcement" (PDF). sundance.org. January 30, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Garlin Pictures". Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.