About

Known credits:
169
Birthday:
1976-05-28
Place of birth:
Queens, New York, USA
Website:
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Brian Volk-Weiss

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
2024 Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF Directing Director N/A
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2024 Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy Directing Director N/A
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2024 Icons Unearthed: Batman Directing Director 70
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2024 Cara Connors: Straight for Pay Directing Director N/A
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2024 Kim McVicar: Female Comedian Directing Director N/A
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2024 Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran Directing Director N/A
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2024 Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon Directing Director N/A
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2023 Discontinued Directing Director N/A
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2023 Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself Directing Director N/A
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2023 Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here Directing Director 59
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2023 Monét X Change: Fist of Glory Directing Director 59
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2023 Zarna Garg: One in a Billion Directing Director 59
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2023 Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects Directing Director N/A
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2023 Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption Directing Director 58
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2023 Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart Directing Director 59
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2023 Darienne Lake: Altered Boy Directing Director N/A
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2023 BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country Directing Director 59
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2023 Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious Directing Director 69
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2022 (Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!! Directing Director 59
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2022 Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out Directing Director N/A
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2022 Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija! Directing Director N/A
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2022 Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out Directing Director N/A
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2022 Miz Cracker: Here I Stand Directing Director 59
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2022 Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause Directing Director N/A
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2022 Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser Directing Director 59
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2022 Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back Directing Director 59
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2022 John Crist: What Are We Doing? Directing Director N/A
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2022 Helen Hong: Well Hong Directing Director 59
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2022 Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough Directing Director 59
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2021 Gary Owen: Black Famous Directing Director 58
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2021 Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant Directing Director 59
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2021 Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine Directing Director 59
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2021 Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl Directing Director N/A
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2021 Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes Directing Director N/A
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2021 Ester Steinberg Burning Bush Directing Director N/A
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2021 Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid Directing Director 59
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2020 Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home? Directing Director N/A
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2020 Larry The Cable Guy: Remain Seated Directing Director 59
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2020 Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son Directing Director 59
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2019 Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma Directing Director 59
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2019 John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That Directing Director N/A
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2019 Matt Besser: Pot Humor Directing Director N/A
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2019 Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy Directing Director 59
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2019 Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo Directing Director 59
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2019 #IMomSoHard Live Directing Director 59
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2019 Mike E. Winfield: Stepman Directing Director 59
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2019 Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I Directing Director 59
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2019 Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang Directing Director 59
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2019 Marina Franklin: Single Black Female Directing Director 59
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2019 Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny! Directing Director N/A
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2019 Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas Directing Director 59
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2019 Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes Directing Director 59
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2019 Steve Treviño: 'Til Death Directing Director 59
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2018 Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour Directing Director 59
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2018 Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes Directing Director 59
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2018 Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here Directing Director N/A
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2018 Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. Directing Director 59
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2018 Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly Directing Director 59
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2017 The Toys That Made Us Directing Director 73
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2017 Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays Directing Director 59
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Writing
2019 Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History Writing Writer 58
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Production
2024 Tom Papa: Home Free Production Executive Producer 58
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2024 Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night Production Producer N/A
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2024 Thirst with Shay Mitchell Production Executive Producer 69
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2024 Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings Production Executive Producer 69
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2024 Kim McVicar: Female Comedian Production Producer N/A
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2023 Maria Bamford: Local Act Production Producer 59
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2023 Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign It's Finally Time It's My Last Show Production Producer N/A
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2023 Discontinued Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects Production Producer N/A
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2023 Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption Production Executive Producer 58
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2023 Icons Unearthed: Marvel Production Producer 70
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2023 Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 Darienne Lake: Altered Boy Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Tom Papa: What a Day! Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 The Beanie Bubble Production Producer N/A
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2022 Life After Production Producer N/A
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2022 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars Production Executive Producer 70
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2021 The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Production Executive Producer 69
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2021 Behind the Attraction Production Executive Producer 71
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2021 Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today Production Producer 59
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2021 Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago Production Producer N/A
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2020 Nate: A One Man Show Production Executive Producer 58
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2020 9/11: The Pentagon Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special Production Producer 59
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2020 Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home? Production Producer N/A
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2020 Grant Production Executive Producer 69
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2020 Pete Davidson: Alive from New York Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Tom Papa: You're Doing Great! Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand Production Producer 59
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2019 Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma Production Producer 59
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2019 Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 #IMomSoHard Live Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I Production Producer 59
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2019 Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang Production Producer 59
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2019 Marina Franklin: Single Black Female Production Producer 59
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2019 Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over Production Producer 59
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2019 David Cross: Oh Come On Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall Production Producer 58
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2018 Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Demetri Martin: The Overthinker Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape Production Executive Producer 60
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2018 Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room Production Producer 59
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2018 Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly Production Producer 59
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2018 Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife Production Executive Producer 60
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2018 Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Production Executive Producer 62
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2018 Louie Anderson: Big Underwear Production Producer 59
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2018 Monstruo Production Producer N/A
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2018 Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 The Toys That Made Us Production Executive Producer 73
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2017 Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 There's... Johnny! Production Executive Producer 69
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2017 Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Nick Thune: Good Guy Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Tom Papa: Human Mule Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Ali Wong: Baby Cobra Production Executive Producer 62
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2016 Waiting on Mary Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Steve-O: Guilty as Charged Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record Production Executive Producer N/A
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2015 Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare Production Executive Producer N/A
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2015 Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Lil Rel Howery: RELevent Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Bill Hicks: Reflections Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot Production Executive Producer 60
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2015 Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking Production Executive Producer 59
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2014 Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla Production Executive Producer 59
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2014 Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk Production Executive Producer 59
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2014 Tom Segura: Completely Normal Production Executive Producer 60
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2014 Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Bo Burnham: What. Production Executive Producer 64
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2013 F#Ck Nick Cannon Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again Production Executive Producer 61
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2013 Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Production Executive Producer 60
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2013 Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Tom Papa: Freaked Out Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Brian Posehn: The Fartist Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 That Guy... Who Was in That Thing Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 D.L. Hughley: Reset Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 Jim Norton: Please Be Offended Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude Production Executive Producer 59
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2011 Tom Papa: Live in New York City Production Executive Producer 59
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2008 My Best Friend's Girl Production Producer 57
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2008 Jeffrey Ross: No Offense Production Executive Producer 59
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2007 Good Luck Chuck Production Producer 58
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2005 Greg Behrendt Is Uncool Production Producer 59
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2005 Gary Gulman: Boyish Man Production Producer 59
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2003 8 Guys Production Producer N/A
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2002 The Gray in Between Production Producer N/A
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Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering Production Producer N/A
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