Joe Brandt

Who is Joe Brandt?

Joe Brandt was an American publicist, screenwriter, editor, film producer, and general manager. After obtaining a law degree from New York University he spent seven years working for Hampton's Advertising Agency, then worked for Billboard, The Player, and the Dramatic Mirror. In 1912, he was hired to be a member of Carl Laemmle's staff, a few months before Universal was founded. Brandt was reported to have suggested renaming the National Board of Censorship to the National Board of Review, and was one of the founding members of the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. In 1919 he left Universal and joined the National Film Corporation, then in 1920 he left National and became one of the founding members of C. B. C. Film Sales, which evolved into Columbia Pictures. After leaving Columbia in 1932, Brandt worked briefly for several different firms before retiring in 1935 due to Follicular lymphoma. Brandt died on February 22, 1939.