Shari Springer Berman (born July 13, 1963) and Robert Pulcini (born August 24, 1964) are an American team of filmmakers.

Biographies

Both Springer Berman and Pulcini were born in

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. Springer Berman graduated from

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) and Pulcini graduated from

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. Both filmmakers received master's degrees in film from

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. The couple married in 1994. Springer Berman is

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, and Pulcini is of

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descent. The two have a "rule" in which they often alternate whose name comes first in the credits of their movies, of which Berman says "There’s no meaning behind it. It’s very random!"

Career

They received critical acclaim and an

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nomination for their 2003 film ''

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''. In 2010, '' The Extra Man'' premiered at the Sundance festival. The

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-winning ''

Cinema Verite ''Cinema Verite'' is a 2011 HBO drama film directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film's main ensemble cast starred Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini and Patrick Fugit. The film follows a fictionalized account of ...

'', a 2011

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Drama film directed by Berman and Pulcini, premiered on April 23, 2011. The pair branched out into directing for television in 2019.

Awards and nominations

With their first feature film ''

'', Springer Berman and Pulcini earned an

nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Awards won for ''American Splendor'' * Boston Film Critics (Best Screenplay) *Central Ohio Film Critics (Best Adapted Screenplay) * Chicago Film Critics (Most Promising Performers) * Los Angeles Film Critics (Best Screenplay) *

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(Best Screenplay) *

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(Best First Film) * Online Film Critics (Best Breakthrough Filmmakers) * San Diego Film Critics (Best Adapted Screenplay) * Sundance Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) * Toronto Film Critics (Best First Feature) * Writers Guild of America (WGA) (Best Adapted Screenplay)

Filmography

Movies

*'' Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's'' (1997) *''The Young and the Dead'' (2000) *''Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches'' (2002) *''

'' (2003) *''

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'' (2006) *'' The Nanny Diaries'' (2007) *'' The Extra Man'' (2010) *''

'' (2011) *''

Girl Most Likely ''Girl Most Likely'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. Based on a screenplay by Michelle Morgan, the film stars Kristen Wiig as a playwright who stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her e ...

'' (2012) *'' Ten Thousand Saints'' (2015) *'' Things Heard & Seen'' (2021)

Television

* '' Shameless'' season 9, episode 12 "You'll Know the Bottom When You Hit It" (2019) * ''

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'': ** season 2, episode 4 "Safe Room" (2019) ** season 3, episode 4 "Lion in the Meadow" (2021) ** season 4, episode 7 " Tailgate Party" (2023) *''

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'': season 1, episode 4 "Boilermakers" (2022) * '' WeCrashed'' season 1, episode 8 "The One With all the Money" (2022) * ''

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'' ** season 3, episode 8 "Sitzprobe" (2023) ** season 4, episode 7 "Valley of the Dolls" (2024) ** season 4, episode 8 "Lifeboat" (2024) * '' The Four Seasons'' ** season 1, episode 1 "Lake House" (2025) ** season 1, episode 2 "Garden Party" (2025)

Actor

: Robert Pulcini *''

'' (2003) - "Bob the Director"

References

External links

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"Interview: Robert Pulcini and Sheri Springer Berman, Directors of 'The Nanny Diaries'"
''Cinematical'', Ryan Stewart, Aug 23rd 2007
"Filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini"
''NPR''

''Cineaste'', Gilbert, Anne; West, Dennis; West, Joan M., September 22, 2003 *"Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Paul Giamatti & Harvey Pekar; Raymond Strother; Eugenia Zuckerman", ''Charlie Rose'', (August 19, 2003) {{DEFAULTSORT:Berman, Shari Springer And Robert Pulcini 1963 births 1964 births Screenwriters from New York (state) Columbia University School of the Arts alumni American women film directors Film directors from New York City Filmmaking duos Living people Married couples Wesleyan University alumni American women screenwriters Writers Guild of America Award winners Rutgers University–Camden alumni 21st-century American women Sundance Film Festival award winners