| Bruno Heller | |
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| Born | 1960 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Miranda Phillips Cowley |
| Children | 2 sons |
Bruno Heller (born 1960) is an English screenwriter. His most notable works are Rome, as well as the hit CBS series, The Mentalist.
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Life and career
Heller was born and raised in London, England with three siblings, one of whom is Zoe Heller. The son of Lukas Heller and Caroline Carter, Heller credits his father's success with likely keeping him from becoming a writer for many years.[1]
Before venturing into the writing career, Bruno Heller graduated from The University of Sussex in Brighton, and spent years working various films jobs, eventually becoming a successful boom operator.[1]
Heller would make his screenwriting debut on the 1994 Portuguese film PAX, which starred Amanda Plummer. Following the European release of PAX, Heller would move to Los Angeles in 1997. Bruno then began work on two television projects for the USA Network: Touching Evil and The Huntress, before co-creating the HBO series Rome. He is now working on the CBS program, The Mentalist, which he created, and is now writing.
Personal life
In 1993, Heller married Miranda Phillips Cowley,[2] a Senior Vice President at HBO. Together they have two sons and currently reside in Los Angeles.
Rome
Heller is probably most associated with the television series Rome, co-produced by HBO and the BBC, which Heller created along with John Milius and William J. MacDonald. In addition to creating the series, Heller is also an executive producer and head writer, penning a total of 11 episodes for the series, including the pilot episode.
Rome episodes
Episodes written by Heller:
Season 1
- "The Stolen Eagle" (pilot)
- "How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic"
- "An Owl in a Thornbush"
- "Stealing from Saturn"
- "The Ram has Touched the Wall"
- "Egeria" (with John Milius)
- "The Spoils"
- "Kalends of February"
Season 2
The Mentalist
In 2008 Heller created the hit CBS television series, The Mentalist. The show stars Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, the series protagonist and the titular mentalist of the show.[3] He serves as the executive producer and head writer for the show.[4] On January 7, 2009, the show won the award for "Favorite New TV Drama" at the 35th People's Choice Awards and Simon Baker received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2009 Emmy Awards.
The Mentalist follows Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the now-defunct California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based in Sacramento, California. He has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his amazing skills of observation. Jane also makes frequent use of his mentalist abilities and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium using paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned. He abandoned his pretense out of remorse when his attention-seeking behavior attracted the attention of a serial killer who killed his wife and daughter.
The Mentalist episodes
Episodes written by Heller:
Season 1
Season 2
- To date:
References
- ^ a b "Rome's Architect", WGA.org, Accessed 9 February 2007
- ^ New York Times article on Heller-Cowley wedding Accessed February 9th, 2007
- ^ http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/video/?category=editorial
- ^ Bruno Heller at the Internet Movie Database
External links
- Bernhard, Lisa. "‘Mentalist’ Is a Hit, but Who Can See Into Its Future?", The New York Times, 28 November 2008
- Bruno Heller at the Internet Movie Database
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