Brent Miller (producer)

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Brent Miller
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Born
Toledo, Ohio
Alma materBowling Green State University
OccupationFilm producer, television producer
Years active1998 - present
OrganizationAct III Productions

Brent Miller is an American television and film producer best known for the Netflix series One Day at a Time and the documentary feature (Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You). He serves as President of Production for Act III Productions.[1]

Early life and education[]

Miller was born and raised in Toledo, OH. He attended Bowling Green State University and soon after he graduated, Miller relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.[2]

Career[]

Miller began his career in the event planning industry. He was hired to plan a series of events for Norman Lear’s 85th birthday and was subsequently offered a position at Lear's multimedia holding company, Act III Productions.[3] With Lear, Miller co-produced the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009.[4]

In 2012, he co-produced a short film called The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!). The Huffington Post described the project as "a biting social commentary."[5] In 2013, he created and executive produced the AXS TV documentary series Tait Stages, which followed the employees of Tait Towers and their clients, such as Kelly Clarkson and Linkin Park, and the behind-the-scenes of designing and building large scale touring stage sets. Miller was upset at what he perceived to be a lack of promotion by AXS.[6][7]

In 2016, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.[8][9] The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Miller's first.[10] The film received recognition from Variety who said it as a "sprightly, brightly assembled celebration of the veteran showrunner,"[11] Matt Zoller Seitz who called it "a striking piece of work,"[12] and the San Francisco Chronicle who described it as "an entertaining look at an influential figure."[13] That same year, Miller co-executive produced the first season of the Epix documentary series America Divided and he served as executive producer for the second season.[14][15]

Miller introduced the idea of reimagining the 1975 CBS sitcom One Day at a Time to Sony Pictures Television. The contemporary version, focused on a Cuban American family led by a female Army veteran, began production for Netflix in 2016 with Miller as co-executive producer.[16][17][18] The show aired for three seasons on Netflix,[19] while season four was picked up by Pop TV in 2020.[20]

In 2018, he executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan.[21][22] In 2019, Miller executive produced the TV special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons,[23][24] earning him his second Primetime Emmy nomination and first win.[25][26] He also executive produced the second installment, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times, which aired in December 2019.[27]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!) Executive Producer Short Film
2016 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Producer Documentary
2021 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Producer Documentary

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Passions Bellhop Episode: #1.165
Resurrection Blvd. Waiter Episode: "El Regreso de Paco"
2001 Arrest & Trial Officer Episode: "White Collar Criminal"
2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII Talent Coordinator TV Special
2004 MTV Movie Awards Talent Coordinator TV Special
2004 MTV Video Music Awards Talent Coordinator TV Special
2004 NFL Opening Kickoff Talent Coordinator TV Special
2005 Super Bowl XXXIX Casting Associate TV Special
NFL Opening Kickoff 2005 Talent Coordinator TV Special
2006 American Music Awards of 2006 Talent Coordinator TV Special
2013 Tait Stages Executive Producer, Story Producer, Producer 13 episodes
2016 American Masters Producer Episode: "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You"
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
2017–2018 One Day at a Time Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2016–2018 America Divided Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2018 Guess Who Died Executive Producer Pilot
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Executive Producer TV Specials

Awards and nominations[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 American Masters Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Nominated[28]
2018 One Day at a Time Peabody Award Nominated[29]
Television Academy Honors Won[30]
Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated[31]
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Won[32]
2020 One Day at a Time Imagen Awards Won[33]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Won[34]
Live in Front of a Studio Audience Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Won[35]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brent Miller". Variety. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  2. ^ "From Toledo to Hollywood - the Road to Success is Often a Long One". Life and Whim. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. ^ Lear, All of the Above with Norman. "Justina Machado – All of the Above with Norman Lear – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ^ "From celebrities to D.C. kids, everyone will party for inauguration | Scripps Howard Foundation Wire". Scripps Howard Foundation Wire | News, Politics, Washington D.C. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  5. ^ "The Photographs Of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized): A Biting Social Commentary (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  6. ^ America, PLASA Media Inc - Lighting & Sound. "TAIT Docu-Series Launched on US AXS TV - Lighting&Sound America Online News". Lighting&Sound America Online News. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  7. ^ "AXS TV's 'On Tour: Tait Stages' Creator Spars With Network Owner Mark Cuban". TheWrap. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  8. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (2016-01-30). "Sundance Docu 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You' Nabbed By Netflix & Music Box". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (2016-01-30). "Sundance: Norman Lear's 'Just Another Version of You' Sells to Music Box". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  10. ^ "Nominees - 2017 Emmy Awards". CBS. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  11. ^ Lodge, Guy (2016-01-22). "Sundance Film Review: 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  12. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller. "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Movie Review (2016) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  13. ^ "Lear's comedies were about more than laughs". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  14. ^ Patten, Dominic (2016-01-19). "Norman Lear & Shonda Rhimes To EP Epix Docu-Series 'America Divided'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (2017-07-25). "'America Divided' Renewed For Season 2 By Epix – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  16. ^ Villarreal, Yvonne. "Norman Lear reboots 'One Day at a Time' for a new generation". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  17. ^ Holloway, Daniel (2017-01-04). "Norman Lear on Ending His Long TV Absence With 'One Day at a Time'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-02-22). "'One Day At A Time': Justina Machado To Play The Lead In Netflix Series Remake". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  19. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-03-26). "'One Day At a Time' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  20. ^ Haithman, Diane (3 August 2019). "'One Day At A Time': Shorter But Still Sweet on Pop TV – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Norman Lear's Golden-Years Comedy 'Guess Who Died' Heads to NBC". TheWrap. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-02-06). "'Guess Who Died': Christopher Lloyd Cast In NBC Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  23. ^ Patten, Dominic (22 May 2019). "Norman Lear & Producer Brent Miller On 'All In The Family' & 'The Jeffersons' Live Redux Tonight & A Potential Franchise". Deadline Hollywood.
  24. ^ Otterson, Joe (5 November 2019). "ABC's 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience' to Tackle 'Good Times,' 'All in the Family'". Variety.
  25. ^ "Brent Miller". Television Academy.
  26. ^ Dessem, Matthew (15 September 2019). "At 97, Norman Lear Just Became the Oldest Person to Win an Emmy". Slate Magazine.
  27. ^ "'All in the Family,' 'Good Times' Set as ABC's Next Live Comedy Special". The Hollywood Reporter.
  28. ^ "Brent Miller | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  29. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-04-10). "Peabody Awards: 'Insecure,' 'Handmaid's Tale', 'One Day At A Time' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  30. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (2018-05-04). "Television Academy Announces 11th Annual Honorees". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  31. ^ Crucchiola, Jordan. "Killing Eve, The Americans, And Atlanta Lead the TCA Awards Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  32. ^ Zoe, Haylock (2019-07-16). "Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lead 2019 Emmy Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  33. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (11 August 2019). "Imagen Awards Winners: 'Pose', 'One Day At A Time', 'Monsters and Men' Among Honorees". Deadline.
  34. ^ "Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Named Best Picture; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter.
  35. ^ "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

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