American voice-casting director
Brigitte Burdine
Born Brigitte Elaine Burdine
(1962-08-08 ) August 8, 1962Died December 29, 2010(2010-12-29) (aged 48)Marina Del Rey, California, U.S.
Occupation(s) Actress, model, film director, casting director Years active 1983–2010
Brigitte Elaine Burdine (August 8, 1962 – December 29, 2010) was an American voice-casting director and actress, known for The New Mike Hammer (1984) , Justice League Heroes (2006) and Narc (2005) . She died on December 29, 2010, in a Marina del Rey hospital, California, USA. She also worked on several video games including World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King .[ 1] She was the head director of
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation , having worked on other titles of the same series.[ 2]
Early life
Brigitte Burdine was born on August 8, 1962, in Takoma Park, Maryland to Eugene and Judith Burdine, one of five children born to the couple. She attended Montgomery Blair High Schoo l in Silver Spring, Maryland and graduated from Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. After graduation in 1980 she moved to southern California for her acting/modeling career.
Career
Brigitte Burdine was involved with casting for video games from as early as 1999, eventually she became a casting director for many high-profile titles. She collaborated with many others, including: Christopher Corey Smith , Fred Tatasciore , and André Sogliuzzo [ 3] . Brigitte received 59 credits over a total of 31 game titles.[ 4]
Brigitte appeared as Molly in Beverly Hills Vamp in 1989.[ 5]
Death
Brigitte suffered severe head trauma[ 8] in a reported hit and run incident in while walking home late at nigh[ 9] t along Culver Boulevard in Playa Vista, California on December 29, 2010.[ 10] She later died at a Marina Del Rey hospital.[ 11]
References
^ Orland, Kyle. "Obituary: Voice Casting Director Brigitte Burdine" . Gamasutra. Retrieved May 15, 2011 .
^ Wilson, Simone. "Brigitte Burdine, Top Video Game Director, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Marina Del Rey" . LAWeekly. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011 .
^ "Brigitte Burdine – Frequent Collaborators (People)" . MobyGames . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Brigitte Burdine – Video Game Credits" . MobyGames . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Brigitte Burdine | Rotten Tomatoes" . www.rottentomatoes.com . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Brigitte Burdine | Rotten Tomatoes" . www.rottentomatoes.com . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Yellow Rock – In Memoriam for our beloved Casting Director Brigitte Burdine, who was tragically taken from us 2 years ago today. We honor her memory. Yellow Rock is dedicated in her name and for her work, which are indelibly imprinted on the film forever. RIP our most loved friend ~ we are thinking of you today" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Los Angeles County Medical Examiner" . Los Angeles County Medical Examiner . Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ "Victim of Fatal Playa del Rey Hit-and-Run ID'd as Video Game Director Brigitte Burdine" . LAist . December 30, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
^ Becerra, Hector. "Victim of hit-and-run in Playa del Rey identified as video game casting director" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 15, 2011 .
^ "Woman killed by car in Playa del Rey was video game casting director" . Daily Bulletin . December 30, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2024 .
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