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Brian Volk-Weiss

Film Producer / Television Producer | * 05/28/1976 (47) | Queens, New York (United States of America (USA))
Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current chief executive officer (CEO) of The Nacelle Company and its subsidiary company, Comedy Dynamics. Volk-Weiss is the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us and The Movies That Made Us, along with the television specials, Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, ()
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Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current CEO of The Nacelle Company and Comedy Dynamics (a Nacelle subsidiary). He is also the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us along with the television specials Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (also Netflix) and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, Stevie TV, and Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson. He also serves as executive producer on the upcoming revival of the 1992 TV series, Mad About You.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Kevin Hart highlights the fascinating contributions of black history's unsung heroes in this entertaining -- and educational -- comedy special. ...

Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History

Certification unknown

2019 | 2.7/5 | 1h 3min
Comedy
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Ali Wong might be seven-months pregnant, but there’s not a fetus in the world that can stop this acerbic and savage train of comedy from delivering a masterful hour of stand-up. ...

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra

Certification unknown

2016 | 3.6/5 | 1h
Comedy
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The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations. ...

The Toys That Made Us

TV-14

2017 | 3.8/5 | 43min per episode
Documentary
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Actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live. ...

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

TV-PG

2020- | 3.8/5 | 39min per episode
Documentary
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Movies with Brian Volk-Weiss as Crew(137)

Directing/Director2024 Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran
Directing/Director2024 Cara Connors: Straight for Pay
Directing/Director2024 Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy
Directing/Director2024 Kim McVicar: Female Comedian
Production/Producer2024 Kim McVicar: Female Comedian
Production/Producer2023 Igniting the Spark, the Story of Magic: The Gathering
Directing/Director2023 BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country
Production/Executive Producer2023 Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale
Directing/Director2023 Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here
Directing/Director2023 Zarna Garg: One in a Billion
Directing/Director2023 Monét X Change: Fist of Glory
Directing/Director2023 Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
Production/Executive Producer2023 Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
Production/Executive Producer2023 Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine
Directing/Director2023 Icons Unearthed: The Fast and the Furious
Writing/Writer2023 Icons Unearthed: The Fast and the Furious
Directing/Director2023 Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart
Production/Executive Producer2023 Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart
Directing/Director2023 Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects
Production/Producer2023 Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects
Directing/Director2023 Darienne Lake: Altered Boy
Production/Executive Producer2023 Darienne Lake: Altered Boy
Directing/Director2022 (Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!
Directing/Director2022 Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out
Directing/Director2022 Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause
Directing/Director2022 Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough
Directing/Director2022 Miz Cracker: Here I Stand
Directing/Director2022 Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser
Directing/Director2022 Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back
Directing/Director2022 Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out
Directing/Director2022 Helen Hong: Well Hong
Directing/Director2022 Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija!
Production/Executive Producer2022 Tom Papa: What a Day!
Directing/Director2021 Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes
Production/Executive Producer2021 Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes
Directing/Director2021 Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant
Directing/Director2021 Gary Owen: Black Famous
Directing/Director2021 Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid
Directing/Director2021 Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl
Production/Producer2021 Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today
Directing/Director2021 Ester Steinberg Burning Bush
Directing/Director2021 Lavell Crawford The Comedy Vaccine
Production/Executive Producer2021 Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues
Production/Producer2020 Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special
Directing/Director2020 Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son
Production/Executive Producer2020 Nate: A One Man Show
Directing/Director2020 Larry The Cable Guy: Remain Seated
Production/Producer2020 Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand
Production/Executive Producer2020 Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!
Production/Executive Producer2020 Pete Davidson: Alive from New York
Directing/Director2019 Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Production/Executive Producer2019 Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Directing/Director2019 Matt Besser: Pot Humor
Directing/Director2019 Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I
Production/Producer2019 Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I
Directing/Director2019 Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma
Production/Producer2019 Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma
Directing/Director2019 John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That
Production/Executive Producer2019 David Cross: Oh Come On
Directing/Director2019 Mike E. Winfield: Stepman
Production/Producer2019 Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall
Writing/Writer2019 Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
Directing/Director2019 Steve Treviño: 'Til Death
Production/Executive Producer2019 Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
Directing/Director2019 Joel Mchale: Live from Pyongyang
Production/Producer2019 Joel Mchale: Live from Pyongyang
Directing/Director2019 #IMomSoHard Live
Production/Executive Producer2019 #IMomSoHard Live
Production/Producer2019 Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over
Directing/Director2019 Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny!
Directing/Director2019 Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes
Directing/Director2019 Marina Franklin: Single Black Female
Production/Producer2019 Marina Franklin: Single Black Female
Directing/Director2019 Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas
Production/Executive Producer2018 Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning
Directing/Director2018 Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here
Directing/Director2018 Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly
Production/Executive Producer2018 Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Directing/Director2018 Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour
Production/Executive Producer2018 Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour
Production/Executive Producer2018 Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
Production/Producer2018 Louie Anderson: Big Underwear
Directing/Director2018 Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes
Production/Executive Producer2018 Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist
Directing/Director2018 Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.
Production/Executive Producer2018 Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.
Production/Producer2018 Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly
Production/Executive Producer2018 Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
Production/Executive Producer2018 Demetri Martin: The Overthinker
Production/Producer2018 Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room
Production/Executive Producer2017 Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight
Directing/Director2017 Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays
Production/Executive Producer2017 Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty
Production/Executive Producer2016 Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
Production/Executive Producer2016 Nick Thune: Good Guy
Production/Executive Producer2016 Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
Production/Executive Producer2016 Steve-O: Guilty as Charged
Production/Executive Producer2016 Tom Papa: Human Mule
Production/Executive Producer2016 Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint
Production/Executive Producer2016 Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material
Production/Executive Producer2016 Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record
Production/Executive Producer2016 Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable
Production/Executive Producer2016 Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement
Production/Executive Producer2015 Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot
Production/Executive Producer2015 Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz
Production/Executive Producer2015 Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
Production/Executive Producer2015 Bill Hicks: Reflections
Production/Executive Producer2015 Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking
Production/Executive Producer2015 Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board
Production/Executive Producer2015 Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest
Production/Executive Producer2015 Lil Rel Howery: RELevent
Production/Executive Producer2014 Tom Segura: Completely Normal
Production/Executive Producer2014 Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry
Production/Executive Producer2014 Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk
Production/Executive Producer2014 Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
Production/Executive Producer2013 Brian Posehn: The Fartist
Production/Executive Producer2013 Tom Papa: Freaked Out
Production/Executive Producer2013 F#Ck Nick Cannon
Production/Executive Producer2013 Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint
Production/Executive Producer2013 Bo Burnham: What.
Production/Executive Producer2013 Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Production/Executive Producer2013 Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again
Production/Executive Producer2013 Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust
Production/Executive Producer2012 D.L. Hughley: Reset
Production/Executive Producer2012 Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer
Production/Executive Producer2012 Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude
Production/Executive Producer2012 Jim Norton: Please Be Offended
Production/Executive Producer2012 That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
Production/Executive Producer2011 Tom Papa: Live in New York City
Production/Executive Producer2008 Jeffrey Ross: No Offense
Production/Producer2008 My Best Friend's Girl
Production/Producer2007 Good Luck Chuck
Production/Producer2005 Greg Behrendt Is Uncool
Production/Producer2005 Gary Gulman: Boyish Man
Production/Producer2003 8 Guys
Production/Producer2002 The Gray in Between

TV Shows/Series with Brian Volk-Weiss as Crew(20)

Directing/Director2024 Up For Auction
Production/Executive Producer2022 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Production/Executive Producer2021 The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Directing/Director2021 The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Creator/Creator2021 The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Production/Executive Producer2021 Behind the Attraction
Directing/Director2021 Behind the Attraction
Creator/Creator2021 Behind the Attraction
Directing/Director2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Production/Executive Producer2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Production/Executive Producer2020 Grant
Production/Executive Producer2020 Down to Earth with Zac Efron
Directing/Director2019 The Movies That Made Us
Production/Executive Producer2019 The Movies That Made Us
Creator/Creator2019 The Movies That Made Us
Production/Executive Producer2017 There's... Johnny!
Production/Executive Producer2017 The Toys That Made Us
Directing/Director2017 The Toys That Made Us
Crew/Creator2017 The Toys That Made Us
Creator/Creator2017 The Toys That Made Us

Born: Friday, 05/28 1976 (May) in Queens, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 47 years + 328 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Educated at: University of Iowa
Brian Volk-Weiss frequently works together with these people:
Cisco Henson (61x, Crew)
Brenda Carlson (52x, Crew)
Jay Chapman (29x, Crew)
Samuel Brownfield (23x, Crew)
Jim Kronzer (15x, Crew)
Jeremy W. Foil (14x, Crew)
Tom Papa (12x, Actor)
Jack Vaughn (11x, Crew)
Jim Sharon (10x, Crew)
Dave Becky (10x, Crew)
Matt Kubas (9x, Crew)
Benjamin J. Frost (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:494504, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024