"[7] In addition to Bennington and CalArts, Berman attended UCLA, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in United States history.

During his tenure at Warner Bros. he produced and distributed films including Goodfellas, Batman Forever, JFK, The Fugitive, The Bodyguard, and Driving Miss Daisy.

[6][9] In May 1996, Berman started Plan B Entertainment, an independent motion picture company affiliated with Warner Bros.

In 1997, Warner Bros entered into a joint venture with Village Roadshow Pictures, and Berman was appointed chairman and CEO.

Considered "one of the industry’s leading financiers and producers of studio released motion pictures," the Village Roadshow and Warner Bros. partnership was extended in 2012 to 2017.

[13][7] Berman has two children; a daughter, with his wife, Lea Russo (an art collection manager), and a son from his previous marriage to Goliger.