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Brian Katkin

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Brian Katkin is an Emmy Award Winning Television Producer, Film Directer, Screenwriter, Editor, Actor and Composer. As Executive Producer for the FX Interstitial Series Special Look, In Character With, Writer's Draft and Direct Effect he has conducted over five hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors and writers; including Robert DeNiro, Dame Judy Dench, Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Bruce Willis, Hugh Jackman, David Fincher, David O. Russell, Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, among others.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Special Look (2012)
    Special Look
    3.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Denis O'Hare in World Premiere (2003)
    World Premiere
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
    Hard As Nails (2001)
    Hard As Nails
    4.1
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2001

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    Writer



    • World Premiere
      • writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003



    • Denis O'Hare in World Premiere (2003)
      World Premiere
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003–2017
    • Special Look (2012)
      Special Look
      3.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2012–2017
    • In Character with...
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010–2016
    • Direct Effect
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010–2016
    • Anne Heche, James Brolin, Eriq La Salle, and Haylie Duff in Blackout (2012)
      Blackout
      4.7
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Tara Reid in Vipers (2008)
      Vipers
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • teleplay by
      • television story by
      • 2008
    • Mask of the Ninja (2008)
      Mask of the Ninja
      3.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Scarecrow Gone Wild (2004)
      Scarecrow Gone Wild
      3.2
      Video
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Erika Eleniak, Ron Perlman, and Fred Dryer in Shakedown (2002)
      Shakedown
      3.9
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Hard As Nails (2001)
      Hard As Nails
      4.1
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2001
    • C. Thomas Howell, Beata Pozniak, and Lisa Thornhill in Enemy Action (1999)
      Enemy Action
      3.9
      • writer
      • 1999
    • If I Die Before I Wake (1998)
      If I Die Before I Wake
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1998

    Producer



    • World Premiere
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003



    • Denis O'Hare in World Premiere (2003)
      World Premiere
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 2003–2017
    • Special Look (2012)
      Special Look
      3.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012–2017
    • In Character with...
      4.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2016
    • Direct Effect
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2016
    • The Road to the National Championship
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Fox Movie Channel News
      3.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2003–2005

    Director



    • World Premiere
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003



    • Denis O'Hare in World Premiere (2003)
      World Premiere
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2017
    • Special Look (2012)
      Special Look
      3.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2017
    • In Character with...
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2016
    • Direct Effect
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2016
    • Scarecrow Gone Wild (2004)
      Scarecrow Gone Wild
      3.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Tara Killian in Slaughter Studios (2002)
      Slaughter Studios
      4.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Erika Eleniak, Ron Perlman, and Fred Dryer in Shakedown (2002)
      Shakedown
      3.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Hard As Nails (2001)
      Hard As Nails
      4.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2001
    • C. Thomas Howell, Beata Pozniak, and Lisa Thornhill in Enemy Action (1999)
      Enemy Action
      3.9
      • Director
      • 1999
    • If I Die Before I Wake (1998)
      If I Die Before I Wake
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1998

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      Nominated for Emmy. This is Brian's 2nd nomination and 1st win. Outstanding Short Format Non-fiction Program: Brian Katkin, Executive Producer, " A Tribute to Mel Brooks", FX Networks, Clifton Production Services
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