Bill fishman

Bill Fishman is a prolific writer, director and producer who has, since graduating from the American Film Institute a long time ago, gone on to create a hundreds of hours of programing for the use and enjoyment of the general public!

He’s directed and produced films, television, concerts, documentaries, commercials and many many hundreds of music videos for artists as varied as The Ramones, Counting Crows, Wilco, Van Halen, John Fogerty, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mariah Carey, Train, St. Jhn, Carlos Santana, Halsey, Wiz Khalifa, The White Stripes, Backstreet Boys, Galantis, Michael Buble, George Clinton, Andy Grammer, Leslie Odom Jr., Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams and and too many more to remember. His first music video for Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized” was displayed in the Portland Museum of Art. His keen sense of humor and style earned him many awards such as the 2003 MTV V.M.A.’s Viewer’s Choice Award for Good Charlotte’s “Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous” and the Country Music Association’s “Best Video” Award for two consecutive years for his work with Hank Williams Jr.

His filmmaking resume started with his big screen writing and directorial debut in 1988 with “Tapeheads,” a “cult classic”  starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins, followed by “Car 54, Where Are You?”, “Desperate But Not Serious,”“My Dinner With Jimi” as well as  producing many other films such as “waltzing With Brando”, “Posse”, “Underdogs” and others.

Bill’s most recent feature film “Waltzing With Brando” recounts a little known but very fascinating period of Marlon Brando’s life starring Billy Zane, Jon Heder, Richard Dreyfuss, Camille Razat, Tia Carrere and others. The film was written, produced and directed by Bill, shot primarily in Tahiti, was shortlisted for an Academy Award and is set to be released in theatrically in the US in theaters nationwide in September 2025.