Nationality: American
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Scenarist with a gift for small, offbeat films, notably Jonathan Demme's "Handle With Care/Citizens Band" (1977). Brickman made his directing debut, from his own script, with the slick summer hit "Risky Business" (1983) and followed it seven years later with a finely observed familial comedy-drama, "Men Don't Leave" (1990), based on the French film "La vie continue" (1982).
Worked as camera assistant, then story analyst at Paramount, Columbia and Universal
1977
First feature as writer and associate producer, "Handle With Care/Citizen's Band" (dir. Jonathan Demme)
1983
Feature directing debut (also writer), "Risky Business"
