Bud Brutsman

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Bud W. Brutsman (born May 6, 1970) is a television show creator, executive producer, and the President of Brentwood Communications International.[1] His best known productions include

the Learning Channel (TLC),[2] and Living with Ed for Planet Green. Brutsman was also one of the creators of King of the Cage, garnering attention on Pay-Per-View and worldwide video sales.[3] As of 2011, Brutsman is involved in the mixed martial arts organization, Shark Fights.[4]

Professional background

Brutsman's first project was producing a country line dancing video in conjunction with Denim and Diamonds, a country dance club in Los Angeles and Dallas. He successfully sold the distribution rights of the video to a company in California and began creating television shows.[5] In 1997, Brutsman established an independent television production company, which he named Brentwood Communications International, Inc. (BCII).[6]

Military genre

Brutsman has produced several shows focusing on the U.S. military. Some of these shows include the History of

The History Channel and Discovery Channel, and sold worldwide.[5]

In 2006, Brutsman and BCII created a

U.S. Military corporate sponsorship program for a Marine platoon stationed in Iraq and their families back home.[citation needed] He oversaw efforts to collect exercise equipment, DVDs, magazines, and other supplies to be sent to the troops overseas, as well as organizing events and functions for the troops' families.[citation needed
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Filmography

Executive producer

References

  1. ^ "Bud Brutsman CEO". Bciitv.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  2. ^ "King of Car TV - Features - Hot Rod Magazine". Hotrod.com. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  3. ^ "Bud Brutsman 1,000 Miles of Glory". Gladmag.com. 2008-06-25. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. ^ "Former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley inks Shark Fights deal - News | FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  5. ^ a b "Bud Brutsman Video". Ovguide.com. 1970-05-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  6. ^ "BCII Website". bciitv.com. 2017-07-13.