Henry Russell Bergstein

A bi-coastal casting director and producer. Before returning to independent casting and producing in 2023, he was VP of Casting at HBO Max during its launch where he oversaw casting for scripted and unscripted series, docudramas, and animation. Theater: Broadway, Off- and Off-Off-Broadway specializing in new American plays and musicals. Most recently Oh, Mary! (Broadway and Off-Broadway), White Girl In Danger (Vineyard/2st) and This Land Was Made, and Titaníque (Daryl Roth/Asylum Theater). Over 20 productions at Vineyard Theatre and numerous productions at Ars Nova, LCT3, Signature, Rattlestick, PS 122. Emmy-nominated: HBO's Succession, Netflix’s Inventing Anna. Other television: The Other Two, Mozart in the Jungle, Black Mirror, Ramy (pilot). Film: Mass (Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award), The Neighbor's Window (Academy Award Winner - Best Live Action Short), Black Bear, The Kindergarten Teacher, Saturday Church, It Felt Like Love, Grandma, The Week Of, Vampires Vs. The Bronx, and Frances Ha. Podcasts: Homecoming and Anthem: Homunculus. Upcoming: FX's Adults, Damned if You Do, and Bookends.