Brad Fischer began his career at Phoenix Pictures in August of 1998 as Executive Assistant to Mike Medavoy, Chairman and CEO. He was promoted to Director of Development in 1999, to Vice President of Production in 2002, to Senior Vice President of Production in 2004 and most recently to Co-President of Production in January, 2007. 

During his tenure at Phoenix Pictures, Fischer has been instrumental in discovering, developing and producing many high-profile projects for the company including the critically acclaimed David Fincher film ZODIAC, which he produced. ZODIAC, an “Official Selection” of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.  It was released by Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to massive world-wide critical acclaim, and was one of the best reviewed films of 2007.  

Fischer is currently producing the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese film SHUTTER ISLAND, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Sir Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer and Max Von Sydow, based on the acclaimed novel by Dennis Lehane, bestselling author of MYSTIC RIVER and GONE BABY GONE.  After securing the film rights to the book, Fischer sent it to screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis with whom he developed the screenplay.  Scorsese and DiCaprio quickly signed on and the fully packaged project was set up on a production-commitment basis at Paramount Pictures shortly thereafter.  It is set for release on October 2, 2009.  

Fischer also Executive Produced three 2007 releases: the Warner Bros. comedy LICENSE TO WED, directed by Ken Kwapis and starring Robin Williams, John Krasinsky and Mandy Moore; PATHFINDER, the Viking saga directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Karl Urban and Clancy Brown, which was released by Twentieth Century Fox; and RESURRECTING THE CHAMP, directed by Rod Lurie and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda and Teri Hatcher.

Among the projects Fischer is developing at Phoenix Pictures are KOKO by Peter Straub, which Ken Nolan (BLACK HAWK DOWN) will adapt, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS based on the Hugo award winning sci-fi classic by Robert Heinlein, THE BRASS WALL, based on the book by David Kocieniewski, which will star Mark Ruffalo, and an upcoming slate that includes projects with Alex Proyas and Frank Darabont. 

In addition to his work at Phoenix Pictures, Fischer also serves on the board of directors of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles. 

Fischer graduated from Columbia University in 1998 with a BA in Film Studies and Psychology and is a native of New York.  He resides in Los Angeles with his wife Karen and three dogs, Bentley, Chloe and Katie, one of whom is widely considered a national treasure.