Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg began his film career in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. It was during this time in Detroit that he began his relationship with director Bill Dear. In 1980 he took the opportunity to move west to join Dear in Northern California, where Dear and producer Michael Nesmith formed Pacific Arts Studios. At Pacific Arts, Greenberg shot music videos for Nesmith and comedy shorts for "Saturday Night Live". Plus, he shot and directed the groundbreaking music video show "Popclips" for Nickelodeon. It was here that Bryan was given the opportunity to be the cinematographer on Elephant Parts which went on to win the first Grammy Award for "Best Video LP." When Pacific Arts closed its doors, Bryan moved to Los Angeles where he continued to DP over 100 music videos for artists such as Prince, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Alan Jackson, Steve Miller, Kenny G, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels and many others. As director/cameraman one of his first music videos to gain attention was Prince's, "Little Red Corvette". Bryan has also worked on many concert films, including Michael Jackson's Thriller & Moonwalker, Chuck Berry's Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, and Standing in the Shadows of Motown. His most challenging work as Director of Photography was for "D.E.A.", an action series for Warner Brothers and FOX Television with a very demanding schedule and a look that was designed to intentionally break the rules for traditional episodic TV. After "D.E.A." Greenberg was the DP on a number of feature films and commercials, Most notably Bryan's DP work on the Vince and Larry "Crash Dummies" seat belt safety commercials can be seen on display in the American wing of the Smithsonian. Bryan's feature work includes the HBO military action film Steel Sharks and the courtroom thriller Restraining Order, starring Eric Roberts and the horror film Simon Says, starring Crispin Glover and directed by Dear. Bryan worked with Dear again as DP on The Perfect Game. Variety mention Bryan's outstanding DP work "as being the film's most valuable player" Bryan's third feature outing with director Bill Dear came on the feature "Politics' of Love" In 2012 with the Michigan Tax Incentives in place, Bryan has been able to come back to Michigan to DP a number of projects including the teen soccer feature "Golden Shoes". Bryan was able to work with Eric Roberts again as well as David Deluise and Dina Meyer. Soon after Bryan again returned to Michigan to shoot the Thriller "Needlestick", starring Lance Henriksen. Bryan's current DP work can be seen in the feature documentary "Live Another Day", about the U.S. auto makers going to the government for a bailout. Also, Bryan has continued to DP concerts for PBS. His latest is concert "the Kingston Trio - A Celebration" is currently now airing on all PBS stations.