Brent Shields
Brent Shields (March 1, 1963) is an American television and film producer[1][2] and director. Many of his films have been made in conjunction with the Hallmark Hall of Fame,[3] and most were made for television,[4] family-oriented[5] "feel good" stories.[6]
Early life
Brent Shields was born in Woodland Hills, CA. His family later moved to Huntington Beach, CA, where Shields graduated from Fountain Valley High School in '81. Shields earned his Bachelor's of Science degree, Telecommunications & Film, from San Diego State University in '87. Shields married Jayne Macomber in '88 and resides in Pasadena, CA. The couple has one daughter, Jill Shields. Shields has five siblings.
Career
Shields' first production, To Dance with the White Dog, was in 1993.[3]
Sheild's productions have been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards. His credits include The Makeover (update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion"), A Smile As Big As The Moon,[7][8] Firelight, Brush with Fate,[9][10] Christmas with Holly, and Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith (TV movie) (executive producer) .[11]
In 2008 was executive producer of the film Front of the Class, based on the true story of a person with Tourettes syndrome.[6][12]
Other credits:
- 1999 A Season for Miracles (TV movie)(producer)[13]
- 2011 Beyond the Blackboard (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2011 The Lost Valentine (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2010 November Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2009 The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2009 Loving Leah (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2008 The Russell Girl (TV movie) (executive producer)
- 2007 Pictures of Hollis Woods (TV movie) (executive producer)[14]
- 2003 Fallen Angel (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
- 2000 Missing Pieces (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
- 1999 Durango (TV movie) (producer)
- 1997 What the Deaf Man Heard (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
- 1995 Redwood Curtain (TV movie) (co-producer)
- 1993 To Dance with the White Dog
- 2007 Crossroads (TV movie) (executive producer)[15]
- 2010 The Magic of Ordinary Days (TV Movie) (producer)[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Review: ‘The Canterville Ghost’". Variety, January 21, 1996
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter Incorporated. 2009. p. 91.
- 1 2 Jerry Roberts (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. pp. 545–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- ↑ Marsha Ann Tate (2007). Canadian Television Programming Made for the United States Market: A History with Production and Broadcast Data. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2745-1.
- ↑ "The Valley of Light Network Premier: January 28, 2007". Dove Foundation.
- 1 2 Alvin H. Marill (11 October 2010). Movies Made for Television: 2005-2009. Scarecrow Press. pp. 21–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7659-0. (various pages in this book describe his productions)
- ↑ "Executive Producers Dan Paulson (left) and Brent Shields accept the Academy Honor award for 'A Smile as Big as The Moon' onstage at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Yahoo News.
- ↑ "Movie Review A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON". Movie Guide.
- ↑ Emmy. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2003.
- ↑ "Cuba Gooding Jr. to Star in 'Firelight' TV Movie for ABC". Hollywood Reporter, 1/27/2012 by Philiana Ng
- ↑ Randy Sly. "Interview: 'Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith' is Food for the Soul" Catholic Online.
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter Incorporated. 2008.
- ↑ "A Season for Miracles". Variety. (review)
- ↑ "The 59th Annual Christopher Award Winners". Christopher Awards.
- ↑ "Crossroads a haunting tragedy". Reuters, By Barry Garron, Apr 19, 2007
- ↑ "Hallmark’s “The Magic of Ordinary Days” airs Jan. 30, KPIX-Channel 5".Catholic San Francisco. January 27th, 2010 By Harry Forbes
- ↑ "The unexpected puts magic in TV movie". ROB OWEN, The Toledo Blade.