Scott Brazil
Scott Brazil | |
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| Born | Scott Beaird Brazil May 12, 1955 |
| Died | April 17, 2006 (aged 50) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Scott Brazil (May 12, 1955 – April 17, 2006) was an American television producer and director.
Early life and education
[edit]Brazil was born in Sacramento County, California.[1] His childhood home was in Sacramento's South Land Park Hills neighborhood.
He was a graduate of the University of Southern California where he earned a bachelor of science degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.[2]
Career
[edit]Brazil started his career as an associate producer on The White Shadow from 1979-1981.
Hill Street Blues
[edit]Brazil began working on Hill Street Blues as an associate producer from 1981-1982. He worked as a producer from 1982-1983, and was the supervising producer from 1983-1986. He won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and 1984[3] and a Golden Globe Award in 1983 for his work on Hill Street Blues.[4] He was also nominated for Emmys for that series in both 1985 and 1986 and Golden Globes in 1984 and 1985.[5] He worked in various capacities on 116 of 144 episodes of the show.
The Shield
[edit]He worked on The Shield from its premiere in 2002, directing 11 episodes of the series. As a producer, he shared in the show's 2003 Golden Globe Award for best drama series. The season six premiere was dedicated to his memory.
Other work
[edit]Brazil directed episodes of Grey's Anatomy,[6] JAG (8 episodes),[7] Nip/Tuck (2 episodes), CSI: Miami, LAX, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Nash Bridges.
Brazil partnered with Larry Garrison, president of Silver Creek Entertainment, producing film and television for 18 years.[8] He produced TV 101, WIOU, Space Rangers, Like Mother, Like Son and Live Shot. He was a co-executive producer of Cracker, Gideon's Crossing and L.A. Doctors.
Brazil was a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Personal life and death
[edit]Brazil died in Sherman Oaks, California on April 17, 2006, aged 50, of respiratory failure from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and Lyme disease.[9]
Posthumous tributes
[edit]The last episode of The Kill Point and the first episode of the sixth season of The Shield were dedicated to Brazil. The Season 5 DVD release of The Shield contains a 25-minute tribute to him from cast and crew members.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Scott BRAZIL". notreCinema.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Scott Brazil, 50, a TV Producer Whose Credits Included 'The Shield,' Is Dead". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2006-04-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Director-Producer Scott Brazil Dies". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Scott Brazil, 50; TV Producer Won 2 Emmys for 'Hill Street Blues'". Los Angeles Times. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ ""The Shield" producer Scott Brazil dies". Daily News. 2006-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "'Shield' Producer Scott Brazil Dies at 50". East Bay Times. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "'Shield' Director Scott Brazil Dies". www.backstage.com. 2006-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "SilverCreek Entertainment | a Larry Garrison Company". Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "'The Shield' Producer Scott Brazil Dies at 50". Associated Press. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
External links
[edit]- Scott Brazil at IMDb
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- 1955 births
- 2006 deaths
- American television directors
- Television producers from California
- Deaths from motor neuron disease in California
- Businesspeople from Sacramento, California
- Mass media people from Greater Los Angeles
- USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumni
- 20th-century American businesspeople