Born in New York City; educated at Indiana University & NYU. Successful producer who started in the 1970s and engineered five excellent Al Pacino vehicles, from SERPICO (1973) and DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) through CARLITO'S WAY (1993). Bregman was formerly a personal manager for Hollywood stars, including Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Faye Dunaway and Woody Allen. Other notable (non-nominated) producing credits include THE NEXT MAN (1976), THE SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNAN (1979), THE FOUR SEASONS (1981), EDDIE MACON'S RUN (1983), SCARFACE (1983), SWEET LIBERTY (1986), SEA OF LOVE (1989), THE SHADOW (1994), ONE TOUGH COP (1998), THE BONE COLLECTOR (1999), THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002) and CAROLINA (2003). In 1974 he co-founded the New York Advisory Council for Motion Pictures, Radio and TV, of which he served as chairman. Married to actress Cornelia Sharpe.  Nominated for Best Picture 1975: DOG DAY AFTERNOON - Producer (w. Martin Elfand) 1 nomination