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| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Businessperson Entrepreneur Talent agent | |
| Work field | Business Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 28 July 1952, Beverly Hills, United States of America | |
| Death | 15 January 2019 (aged 66 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Bruce Tufeld (July 28, 1952 – January 15, 2019) was an American talent agent and manager. He was the founder of the Tufeld Entertainment Group.
Early life
Tufeld was born on July 28, 1952 in Beverly Hills, California. His father, Dick Tufeld, was an actor.
Tufeld was educated at the Rexford School in Beverly Hills, California. He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Television, Radio & Film.
Career
Tufeld began his career by working as an assistant to Sue Mengers at ICM Partners. He became a talent agent in his own right in 1978, and he represented Laura Dern, Kelsey Grammer, Rob Lowe, and Ralph Macchio. He worked for the Writers & Artists Agency from 1984 to 1989, and for the Artists Agency from 1989 to 2009, when he founded the Tufeld Entertainment Group. He represented Jim Beaver, Leslie Easterbrook, Charles Robinson, and William Allen Young.
Tufeld was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Personal life and death
With his wife Emily, Tufeld had a son, Jason, and a daughter, Amanda.
Tufeld died of liver cancer on January 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. He was 66.