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Article: Brad Pitt Signed To Star In Martin Brest's 'Meet Joe Black' For Universal Pictures
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- November 13, 1996
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Pitt has been signed to star in Meet Joe Black, a new film for Universal Pictures to be produced and directed by Martin Brest, it was announced today by Casey Silver, Chairman, MCA Motion Picture Group.
Mr. Pitt, who starred in the recent No. 1 box-office hit "Sleepers," won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award(R) for best supporting actor for his role in Universal's 1995 hit "12 Monkeys."
In making the announcement, Mr. Silver said, "We are thrilled to be working again with Brad Pitt following our successful experience on `12 Monkeys,' and we couldn't be more excited ...