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Samantha Finkler Brainerd

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  • Producer
  • Casting Director
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Samantha Finkler Brainerd is known for Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), Push (2009) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    6.2
    • Visual Effects(as Samantha Finkler)
    • 2019
    Chris Evans in Push (2009)
    Push
    6.1
    • Casting Department(as Samantha Finkler)
    • 2009
    Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
    Live Free or Die Hard
    7.1
    • Casting Department(as Samantha Finkler)
    • 2007
    Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams in The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
    The Time Traveler's Wife
    7.1
    • Casting Department(as Samantha Finkler)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Casting Department

    • Looking for Maria Sanchez (2013)
      Looking for Maria Sanchez
      6.9
      • casting: Los Angeles (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2013
    • Fame (2009)
      Fame
      5.0
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2009
    • Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams in The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
      The Time Traveler's Wife
      7.1
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2009
    • Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in The Ugly Truth (2009)
      The Ugly Truth
      6.4
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2009
    • Falling Awake (2009)
      Falling Awake
      5.9
      • casting: Los Angeles (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2009
    • Chris Evans in Push (2009)
      Push
      6.1
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2009
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
      The Spirit
      4.8
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
      Punisher: War Zone
      5.9
      • casting associate (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight (2008)
      Twilight
      5.4
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Rob Brown in The Express (2008)
      The Express
      7.2
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Adina Rapiteanu in Mirrors (2008)
      Mirrors
      6.1
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Diane Lane in Untraceable (2008)
      Untraceable
      6.2
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Luke Wilson, Adriana Barraza, Cheryl Hines, George Lopez, Radha Mitchell, and Morgan Lily in Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
      Henry Poole Is Here
      6.4
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, and Elliot Page in Smart People (2008)
      Smart People
      6.1
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008
    • The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008)
      The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
      5.4
      • casting associate (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • senior producer: Blur Studio
      • 2021–2025
    • Secret Level (2024)
      Secret Level
      7.3
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • senior producer: Blur Studio (as Samantha Brainerd)
      • 2024

    Casting Director

    • The Lake Effect (2010)
      The Lake Effect
      5.4
      • Casting Director (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2010
    • Teri Polo, KaDee Strickland, and Sarah Jones in The Wedding Bells (2007)
      The Wedding Bells
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (as Samantha Finkler)
      • 2007

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Samantha Brainerd

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