Jim Brown (director)
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James Bradford Brown is an American film director
, primarily known for his work in documentary film
. He has won four Emmys, most recently for Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. He has directed and produced four feature documentaries that received theatrical distribution. He heads Jim Brown Productions, LLC and Ginger Group Productions, Inc., production companies specializing in cultural and social documentaries and concerts.
He studied film at Tisch School of the Arts
, and today is an Associate Professor at New York University's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts.
Brown has also produced and directed works for television, most notably Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry it On- A Musical Legacy; American Roots Music
, a four-part series that aired on PBS; Songs of the Civil War (documentary), a PBS special co-produced by Ken Burns
; In the Hank Williams Tradition, a musical tribute co-produced by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
; and A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly (documentary), a Showtime and PBS special. He has also directed and produced shows for the Travel Channel
and Sesame Street
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, primarily known for his work in documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
. He has won four Emmys, most recently for Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. He has directed and produced four feature documentaries that received theatrical distribution. He heads Jim Brown Productions, LLC and Ginger Group Productions, Inc., production companies specializing in cultural and social documentaries and concerts.
He studied film at Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
, and today is an Associate Professor at New York University's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts.
Brown has also produced and directed works for television, most notably Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry it On- A Musical Legacy; American Roots Music
American Roots Music
American Roots Music is a 2001 multi-part documentary film that explores the historical roots of American Roots music through footage and performances by the creators of the movement: Folk, Country, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, and many others....
, a four-part series that aired on PBS; Songs of the Civil War (documentary), a PBS special co-produced by Ken Burns
Ken Burns
Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns is an American director and producer of documentary films, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs...
; In the Hank Williams Tradition, a musical tribute co-produced by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum identifies and preserves the evolving history and traditions of country music and educates its audiences...
; and A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly (documentary), a Showtime and PBS special. He has also directed and produced shows for the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
and Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
.
Television
- Luxury Yachts (Travel Channel) (2007)
- American Roots Music: Chicago (2006)
- Great American Lake Homes (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Great American Ranches (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Outrageous Beach Homes (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Fantastic Houseboats (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Super Yachts (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Outrageous Trucks (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Luxurious Log Homes (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry It On – A Musical Legacy (2004)
- The Three Pickers (2003)
- American Roots Music: A Portrait of Ann and Marc Savoy (2004)
- American Roots MusicAmerican Roots MusicAmerican Roots Music is a 2001 multi-part documentary film that explores the historical roots of American Roots music through footage and performances by the creators of the movement: Folk, Country, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, and many others....
(2001) - An Evening with Harry Belafonte and FriendsAn Evening with Harry Belafonte and FriendsAn Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends is a live album by Harry Belafonte, released in 1997. The album is the soundtrack of a concert, televised by PBS in March 1997. It was also released as a concert video...
(1998) - In The Spotlight: Mary Chapin Carpenter at Wolf Trap (1995)
- Child of MineChild of Mine"Child of Mine" is a song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. It first appeared in King's 1970 album, Writer. Many other artists, including Emmylou Harris, have sung this song....
(1994) - Sesame Street: Big Bird Postcards (1993)
- Songs of the Civil WarSongs of the Civil WarSongs of the Civil War is a compilation album, released in 1991 by Columbia, that presents an assortment of contemporary performers recording period pieces and traditional songs that date back to the American Civil War.-Track listing:...
(1991) - Pete Seeger's Family Concert (1991)
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) (1990)
- Sesame Street: Cuban American Segments (1990)
- A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly (documentary) (1988)
- Sesame Street: The Navajo Segments (1989)
- In the Hank Williams Tradition (1989)
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) (1988)
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin (1984)
Feature Films
- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
- Isn't This a Time! (2006)
- A Musical Passage (1984)
- 'The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to their 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall.The film was the inspiration for the 2003 mockumentary film A Mighty Wind....
(1981)
Emmy Awards
- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song in 2008 for outstanding non-fiction series
- Sesame Street: The Navajo Segments in 1991 for best children's series
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) in 1989 for documentary
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time!The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to their 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall.The film was the inspiration for the 2003 mockumentary film A Mighty Wind....
in 1984 for directing