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Bryan Jay Singer Net Worth

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Bryan Jay Singer net worth is
$100 Million

Bryan Jay Singer Wiki Biography

Bryan Jay Singer is a director, producer, writer and actor, born on 17th September 1965 in New York City, USA. He became famous by directing the Academy Award-winning movie “The Usual Suspects” in 1995, but is also well-known for establishing Bad Hat Harry Productions, producing or co-producing almost every film he directed. He became acclaimed for films such as “X-Men” (2000), its sequel “X2” (2003) and “Superman Returns” (2006). His later work has also achieved significant success in the film industry.

Have you ever wondered how rich Bryan Singer is? According to sources it has been estimated that Bryan Singer’s overall net worth is around $100 million. Most of his wealth has been accumulated thanks to his lucrative career as a producer and director. His net worth increased immensely after he became the founder of his own production company. Due to his renowned name, Bryan’s net worth continues to grow.

Bryan Jay Singer Net Worth $100 Million

Bryan was born in New York, in September 1965, but he was adopted and brought up by a Jewish family in New Jersey. He was educated at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South until 1984, after which he decided to study film-making at New York’s School of Visual Arts. However, two years later, Singer shifted to the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, where he finished his studies. There he met his future colleagues, composer and editor John Ottman and co-producer Kenneth Kokin.

Shortly after graduation, Ryan directed a film called “Lion’s Den” (1988), which involved the participation of several of his friends, including Ethan Hawke and John Ottman. He then achieved his first notable success by being named as one of the winners of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1993, for his film “Public Access”. A year later, Bryan founded his own production company, naming it “Bad Hat Harry”. In 1995, in cooperation with writer Christopher McQuarrie, Singer directed the film “The Usual Suspects” which turned out to be his biggest success so far. The film won numerous awards, some of which were 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Film and Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film. He also directed the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novella “Apt Pupil” (1998), which tells the story of a boy fascinated with a Nazi war criminal.

Bryan’s accomplishments continued throughout the 2000s. After initially refusing to direct “X-Men”, due to his lack of knowledge of characters and comics, he eventually reconsidered the offer and signed to direct the film. Along with his friend Tom DeSanto, Singer established the story for the film and released it in July 2000. “X-Men” won Bryan a Saturn Award for Best Direction the same year. In 2002, he began the filming of the sequel “X2” in Canada. Two years later the film was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. Of course both these films contributed significantly to his net worth.

Singer was then offered to direct “Superman Returns” for Warner Bros which he accepted, and filming took place in Australia in 2005. The movie was released a year later, earning Bryan another Saturn Award, this time for the Best Director, thus increasing his net worth even more.

Some of Singer’s latest achievements include directing the film “X-Men:Days of Future Past” (2014), and he is currently working on the next movie in the series, the “X-Men: Apocalypse”, which is scheduled for release in May 2016.

Bryan Singer is an open bisexual, having dated both men and women in the past. He recently became a father when actress Michelle Clunie gave birth to their son in January 2015. Singer has had several legal issues, having been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in 1997 and 2014. The first charge was dismissed due to insufficient evidence and the second one was withdrawn.


Full NameBryan Singer
Net Worth$100 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 17, 1965
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, U.S.
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
ProfessionProducer, Director, Writer
EducationUniversity of Southern California, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, School of Visual Arts
NationalityAmerican
ChildrenDashiell Julius William Clunie-Singer
ParentsGrace Sinden, Norbert Dave Singer
PartnerMichelle Clunie (2014–)
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/officiallimkim
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/bryansinger
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bryanjaysinger/
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001741/
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Director, Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic, Saturn Award for Best Director, Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic, Golden Disc Award for New Rising Star Award in Digital Music, Seoul Music Awards for Best New Artist
Music GroupsGOT7, Togeworl
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, BAFTA Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Nebula Award for Best Script, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Pr...
MoviesX-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men, X2, X-Men: First Class, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie, Jack the Giant Slayer, Apt Pupil, Public Access, Lion's Den, Trick 'r Treat, uwantme2killhim?, Mockingbird Lane, Official Rejection, Football Wives,...
TV ShowsHypaSpace, HypaSpace, Dream Knight, Real GOT7, Shut Up Flower Boy Band
#Trademark
1Frequently works with Ian McKellen (Apt Pupil, the X-Men films)
2Recurring theme of alienation in his films
3Often works with cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel
4Frequently uses music by John Ottman
#Quote
1Before Jaws (1975), there was no such thing as a summer blockbuster. It's my favorite film of all time. My production company is called Bad Hat Harry, which is a line in Jaws. Everything comes back to Jaws. It defines us. It created the summer movie. It still scares the shit out of people today and is one of the most structurally unconventional films in the mainstream lexicon. Basically, the first half of the movie is An Enemy of the People (1978) and the second half is Moby Dick (1956). It's two movies, split in half right down the middle, and it works remarkably. It changed the course of film history.
2One thing that interests me is the notion of ancient mutants. What would people, thousands of years ago, without the benefit of science, think mutants were? And more importantly, what would mutants, thousands of years ago, think they were? Gods? Titans? Angels? Demons? And if such mutants did exist thousands of years ago, what became of them? Did one survive?
3On Tom Cruise: If you look at Tom's work, there's a lot of very strange characters. People very often leap right to the Mission: Impossible and the Top Gun roles when they think of him. But he started as a character actor in Taps (1981) - nobody really thought of him as a leading man until Risky Business (1983). And then after Top Gun he was a superstar. But look, there's Rain Man (1988), where he plays a real prick. And he played the hitman in Collateral (2004). He really is interested in playing challenging roles; he's a terrific actor. I really think he's an actor who happens to be a movie star.
4There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema's conventions.
5I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he's the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him.
6Superman has always been about Lois Lane, Superman and Clark Kent and this love triangle between these three people who really are only two people.
7[About casting Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent in Superman Returns (2006)]: I was always dead set on casting an unknown. Brandon embodied the character the best -- his acting talent, physical presence and personality.
8[About Superman's costume for Superman Returns (2006)]: I always had the general idea of the suit. With X-Men, although they had extraordinary powers, they also had physical weaknesses. The suits were for protection as well as costume. Superman is the Man of Steel. Bullets bounce off him, not the suit.
#Fact
1Bryan is the father of Dashiell Julius William Clunie-Singer, who was born on January 5, 2015. Actress Michelle Clunie is the child's mother.
2Was considered to direct Alien: Resurrection (1997) but turned it down in favor of X-Men (2000).
3Turned down the opportunity to direct X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) to direct Superman Returns (2006).
4Was at one point attached to direct Logan's Run.
5Turned down the chance to direct ''X-Men'' three times because he believed that comic books were unintelligent. He changed his mind after reading some of the comics and watching the animated series.
6Considered to direct the thriller film Prisoners (2013).
7Was set to direct Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) but turned it down due schedule conflicts with X2 (2003).
8Attended the San Diego Comic-Con in a surprise appearance to promote his movie X-Men (2000). [July 2000]
9Directed one Oscar winning performance: Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects (1995).
10The third director to do three live-action adaptations of a comic book series. The first being Sam Raimi with his Spider Man trilogy and the second being Christopher Nolan with his Batman trilogy.
11Turned down the chance to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), as he was too busy with other projects.
12Best friends with director Gary Goddard and childhood friends with actor Ethan Hawke.
13DC Comics offered Singer access to the 20-plus years of development information that Superman has had since 1986, but Singer vehemently refused to use this information, instead insisting that he use only the continuity of the Richard Donner films.
14Ranked #46 on Premiere magazine's 2006 "Power 50" list. It is his first appearance on the list.
15Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series and has a cameo appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) as a crewman on the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
16Received a copy of the mockumentary Forgotten Silver (1995) as a gift from director Peter Jackson, to thank him for finishing Ian McKellen's scenes in X-Men (2000) in time for him to fly to New Zealand and begin work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
17One of his favorite movies is the thriller film Jaws (1975). His production company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, is named after a line said by Chief Martin Brody in the film.
18Cousin of actors Marc Singer, Gregory Singer, Lori Singer, Claude Singer.
19Attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City for a brief period of time but did not graduate from there. Visited the school in October 2000 to talk to the film students about his experiences in the film industry.
20Met composer/editor/director John Ottman at USC School of Cinema-Television.
21Attended and graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in New Jersey.
22Attended and graduated from USC cinema school in 1989.
23Parents are Norbert Dave and Grace Singer.

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
World War III2017TV Series executive producer announced
X-Men2017TV Series executive producer - 2017 announced
Legion2017TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes post-production
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea2017producer pre-production
In the Middle of the Middle EastDocumentary executive producer announced
Men with No Fearproducer announced
Untitled X-Men TV ShowTV Movie executive producer announced
Broadway 4D2016executive producer
Out of the Village2016Short executive producer
X-Men: Apocalypse2016producer
Battle Creek2015TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
The Taking of Deborah Logan2014producer
Black Box2014TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
My Eleventh2014executive producer
Spooked2014TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014producer
Ronny2013Short executive producer
U Want Me 2 Kill Him?2013producer
Jack the Giant Slayer2013producer
H+2011-2013TV Series producer - 48 episodes
Mockingbird Lane2012TV Movie executive producer
House M.D.2004-2012TV Series executive producer - 175 episodes
Vito2011Documentary executive producer
X: First Class2011producer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009producer - uncredited
Dirty Sexy Money2007-2009TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes
Valkyrie2008producer
Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler2008TV Movie documentary executive producer
Football Wives2007TV Movie executive producer
Trick 'r Treat2007producer
Color Me Olsen2007Short producer
The Science of Superman2006TV Movie documentary executive producer
Superman Returns2006producer
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006TV Movie documentary executive producer
The Triangle2005TV Mini-Series executive producer - 3 episodes
X22003executive producer
Burn1998executive producer
Apt Pupil1998producer
The Usual Suspects1995producer
Public Access1993executive producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
World War III2017TV Series announced
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea2017pre-production
Bohemian Rhapsodyannounced
Broadway 4D2016
X-Men: Apocalypse2016
Battle Creek2015TV Series 1 episode
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014
Jack the Giant Slayer2013
Mockingbird Lane2012TV Movie
Valkyrie2008
Football Wives2007TV Movie
Superman Returns2006
House M.D.2004TV Series 2 episodes
X22003
X-Men2000
Apt Pupil1998
The Usual Suspects1995
Public Access1993
Lion's Den1988Short

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea2017story pre-production
X-Men: Apocalypse2016story
X: First Class2011story
Superman Returns2006story
The Triangle2005TV Mini-Series story - 3 episodes
X22003story
X-Men2000story
Public Access1993writer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014Man with small film camera (uncredited)
Direct Effect2011TV Series
30-Second Bunny Theatre2004-2010TV SeriesVarious / Special Guest
House M.D.2005TV SeriesBryan Singer
X22003Prison Security Officer (uncredited)
Star Trek: Nemesis2002Kelly (uncredited)

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Street Trash1987grip

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Development Hell2013TV Series grateful acknowledgment - 1 episode
The Circle of Men2011Short special thanks
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers2009TV Movie documentary special thanks
Across the Hall2009special thanks
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar2009TV Movie documentary special thanks
My Longest Day2008Documentary short special thanks
Glimpse2007/IShort special thanks
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'2006Video documentary very special thanks
King Kong2005thanks
Enough for Two2005Short special thanks
Imaginary Heroes2004thanks
Tilt2003Short special thanks
X2 - Wolverine's Revenge2003Video Game special thanks
Thank You, Good Night2001special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
On Thin Ice2016Documentary completedHimself
From the Bridge2017DocumentaryHimself
Direct Effect2016TV SeriesHimself
Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'2015Video documentaryHimself
X-Men: Unguarded2015Video shortHimself
Classification: M2014Video documentary shortHimself
X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kitchen Sequence2014Video shortHimself
X-Men: Reunited2014Video documentaryHimself
Janela Indiscreta2013TV SeriesHimself
Milius2013DocumentaryHimself
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition2013TV SeriesHimself
Made in Hollywood2013TV SeriesHimself
Face Off2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Cinema 32009-2011TV SeriesHimself
Des de Sitges amb terror2011TV MovieHimself
Children of the Atom: Filming X-Men: First Class2011Video documentaryHimself
X Marks the Spot on 'X-Men: First Class'2011Video documentary shortHimself
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story2010DocumentaryHimself
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers2009TV Movie documentaryHimself - Interviewee
Trick 'r Treat: The Lore and Legends of Halloween2009Video shortHimself
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar2009TV Movie documentaryHimself
92nd Street Y: Reel Pieces with Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer2009Video documentary shortHimself
Taking to the Air: Vintage Planes in Flight in 'Valkyrie'2009Video documentary shortHimself
The Journey to 'Valkyrie'2009Video documentary shortHimself
Valkyrie: Recreating Berlin2009Video documentary shortHimself
Valkyrie: The African Front Sequence2009Video documentary shortHimself
Official Rejection2009DocumentaryHimself
Días de cine2009TV SeriesHimself
Charlie Rose1996-2009TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight2008TV SeriesHimself
Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler2008TV Movie documentaryHimself
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound2008TV Movie documentaryHimself - Writer, Producer & Director, Superman Returns
The Secret World of Superfans2008DocumentaryHimself
07 Spaceys2007TV MovieHimself
The Shark Is Still Working2007DocumentaryHimself
Bryan's Journals2006Video documentaryHimself
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'2006Video documentaryHimself
House Unplugged2006TV MovieHimself
Confessions of a Teenage Filmmaker: The Dan Nastro Story2006DocumentaryHimself
HypaSpace2006TV Series documentaryHimself
Corazón de...2006TV SeriesHimself
American Morning2006TV SeriesHimself
The Science of Superman2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
Back in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
HBO First Look2003-2006TV Series documentaryHimself
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
06 Spaceys2006TV SpecialHimself
The Meltdown Memoirs2006Video documentaryHimself
Shootout2005TV SeriesHimself
2nd Annual Spaceys2004TV SpecialHimself
Access Nation2004DocumentaryHimself
Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!2003Video documentary shortHimself
Requiem for Mutants: The Score of 'X2'2003Video documentary shortHimself
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'2003Video documentaryHimself
The Secret Origin of X-Men2003Video documentary shortHimself
X2 Global Webcast Highlights2003Video documentary shortHimself
My Life with Count Dracula2003DocumentaryHimself
The 100 Greatest Movie Stars2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Uncanny Suspects2003Video documentary shortHimself
The Visual Effects of X-Men2003Video documentary shortHimself
X-Factor: The Look of 'X-Men'2003Video documentary shortHimself
X-Men: Ellis Island Premiere2003Video shortHimself
X-Men: Premieres Around the World2003Video documentary shortHimself
X-Men Production Scrapbook2003Video documentaryHimself
Heisting Cannes with 'The Usual Suspects'2002Video documentary shortHimself
Keyser Söze: Lie or Legend?2002Video documentary shortHimself
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'2002Video documentaryHimself
Hollywood, Inc.2002TV Series documentaryHimself
The 100 Greatest Films2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
X-Men: Behind the Scenes2000Video shortHimself
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius1999TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Book That Wrote Itself1999Himself
Independent's Day1998TV Movie documentaryHimself - Interviewee
Cannes Man1997Himself
The Invisible Man1996TV Movie documentaryHimself
Introducing 'The Usual Suspects'1995Video documentary shortHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
An Open Secret2014/IDocumentaryHimself
Edición Especial Coleccionista2011TV SeriesHimself
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010Video documentaryHimself
Troldspejlet2006TV SeriesHimself - Director
X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy2006Video documentary shortHimself (uncredited)
Celebrities Uncensored2004TV SeriesHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Jupiter AwardJupiter AwardBest International FilmX-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
2014Flicker AwardMatchflick Flicker AwardsBest Fight ScenesX-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
2011Honorary Grand PrizeSitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
2007Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorSuperman Returns (2006)
2001Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorX-Men (2000)
2001Empire AwardEmpire Awards, UKBest DirectorX-Men (2000)
1997Readers' Choice AwardKinema Junpo AwardsBest Foreign Language FilmThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1996President's AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1996Empire AwardEmpire Awards, UKBest DebutThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1995Golden Space Needle AwardSeattle International Film FestivalBest DirectorThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1995STFC AwardSociety of Texas Film Critics AwardsBest DirectorThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1995Silver AwardTokyo International Film FestivalThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1993Grand Jury PrizeSundance Film FestivalDramaticPublic Access (1993)
1993Critics AwardDeauville Film FestivalPublic Access (1993)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorX-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
2009Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesHouse M.D. (2004)
2009Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorValkyrie (2008)
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesHouse M.D. (2004)
2007Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesHouse M.D. (2004)
2007Empire AwardEmpire Awards, UKBest DirectorSuperman Returns (2006)
2006Scream AwardScream AwardsBest DirectorSuperman Returns (2006)
2006Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesHouse M.D. (2004)
2004Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorX2 (2003)
2004HugoHugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation - Long FormX2 (2003)
2002Nebula AwardScience Fiction and Fantasy Writers of AmericaBest ScriptX-Men (2000)
2001HugoHugo AwardsBest Dramatic PresentationX-Men (2000)
1999Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorApt Pupil (1998)
1999OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror PictureApt Pupil (1998)
1998Tokyo Grand PrixTokyo International Film FestivalApt Pupil (1998)
1996BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest FilmThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1996Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest DirectorThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1996CésarCésar Awards, FranceBest Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)The Usual Suspects (1995)
1996PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesThe Usual Suspects (1995)
1995ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Motion PictureThe Usual Suspects (1995)

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