Scott Brazil
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Born | Scott Beaird Brazil May 12, 1955 Sherman Oaks, California , U.S. |
Scott Brazil (May 12, 1955 – April 17, 2006) was an American television producer and director.
Early life and education
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
Brazil started his career as an associate producer on The White Shadow from 1979-1981.
Hill Street Blues
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
The Shield
He worked on
Other work
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
Brazil was a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Personal life and death
Brazil died in
Posthumous tributes
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
- ^ "Scott BRAZIL". notreCinema.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- 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.
- Emmy-winning director Scott Brazil, 50. The Hollywood Reporter
- BBC News obituary ("Hill Street Blues producer dies") 20 April 2006
External links
- Scott Brazil at IMDb