Steven Brill

Steven Brill is a screenwriter, director and actor who grew up in Utica, New York and studied acting, film and theater at Boston University, where he wrote and directed plays for Derek Walcott's Playwright's Theater. After moving to Los Angeles he acted and wrote screenplays, and time spent skating at public rinks gave him the idea for The Mighty Ducks (1992), which Walt Disney Pictures bought. He wrote and executive produced two sequels, then made his directing debut with Heavyweights, which he co-wrote with Judd Apatow. His later directing work includes Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Without a Paddle, Drillbit Taylor and Walk of Shame, and he wrote for The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy and Doctor Dolittle. On screen he appeared in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) and When a Man Loves a Woman (1994).