Bruce Spiegel is a well-known Hollywood director, producer and writer. He is best known for directing the films The Party Animal, Vice Versa, and The Beast Within, as well as producing the television series Amazing Stories.
Spiegel was born in New York City in 1960. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied film and theater. After graduating, Spiegel moved to Los Angeles, where he began working in the entertainment industry. He began his career as a production assistant on the television show, The Jeffersons.
Spiegel quickly rose through the ranks, becoming an associate producer on the series, The Wonder Years. He then moved on to producing and directing television movies such as A Time to Heal and The Beast Within.
In 1987, Spiegel made his feature-film debut with The Party Animal. The film was a success at the box office, and Spiegel was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His next feature film, Vice Versa, starring Fred Savage and Judge Reinhold, was released in 1988. It also was a success, and Spiegel was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
In 1989, Spiegel produced the critically acclaimed television series Amazing Stories. The series was nominated for several Emmys and won two Golden Globes.
Spiegel continued to produce and direct films and television shows throughout the 1990s and 2000s. His films include House on Haunted Hill, The Good Mother, and The Big Bounce, and television shows such as ER, The Pretender, and American Dreams.
In recent years, Spiegel has returned to producing and directing feature films. His most recent film, The Beach House, was released in 2018. He is also set to produce and direct the upcoming film adaptation of the novel, The Stand.
Throughout his career, Spiegel has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe. He is widely regarded as one of the leading filmmakers of his generation.
