---
name: "Brian Koppelman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/brian-koppelman"
fi1m_id: "brian-koppelman"
imdb_id: "nm0002718"
tmdb_id: 16304
wikidata_id: "Q3644473"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "27 April 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:47:23.390173+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Brian Koppelman

## Identity

Brian Koppelman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brian-koppelman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** brian-koppelman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002718
- **TMDB ID:** 16304
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3644473
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Koppelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3644473, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002718/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16304

Writer. Born 27 April 1966 in Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 27 April 1966, Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2007–2009
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [David Levien](https://film.one/person/david-levien.md), [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Koppelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3644473, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002718/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16304

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Girlfriend Experience*](https://film.one/film/the-girlfriend-experience.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He has frequently collaborated with writing partner David Levien on films including the screenplay for *Rounders* (1998), *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007) and *The Girlfriend Experience* (2009).

Koppelman began his career in the music industry as an A&R representative for labels including Elektra Records, Giant Records, SBK Records and EMI Records. He discovered singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman and executive-produced her debut album. He later transitioned to film and television, co-creating and serving as showrunner for the series *Billions* (2016–2023). He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from Fordham University.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, as Player #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)

### Wrote (2) — the average rests on these

- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2009), Fi1m 64, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girlfriend-experience.md)
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Fi1m 63, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Bear* (2022), series, as Nicholas 'Computer' Marshall (uncredited), Nicholas 'Computer' Marshall — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md)
- *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2016), series, Original Film Writer
- *Vinyl* (2016), series, Producer
- *Billions* (2016), series, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Creator
- *I Smile Back* (2015), as David Blackman · Producer
- *This Is What They Want* (2013), Director
- *Runner Runner* (2013), Writer, Producer
- *Thanks for Sharing* (2013), as Addidct
- *Premium Rush* (2012), as Loan Shark
- *30 for 30* (2009), series, Director
- *Solitary Man* (2009), Director, Screenplay
- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girlfriend-experience.md)
- *The Lucky Ones* (2008), Producer
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), as Player #2 — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Writer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *The Illusionist* (2006), Producer
- *Tilt* (2005), series, Creator
- *Walking Tall* (2004), Screenplay
- *Runaway Jury* (2003), Screenplay
- *The Street Lawyer* (2003), Writer
- *Interview with the Assassin* (2002), Producer
- *Knockaround Guys* (2001), Director, Producer, Writer
- *Rounders* (1998), Screenplay
- *City of the Sun*, Director
- *The Roman*, series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *The Winter of Frankie Machine*, Screenplay

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