Brent Miller (producer)
{{short description|American television and film producer}}
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| name = Brent Miller
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| birth_place = Toledo, Ohio
| alma_mater = Bowling Green State University
| occupation = Film producer, television producer
| years_active = 1998 - present
| organization = Act III Productions
Sony Pictures Television
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Brent Miller is an American television and film producer, best known for the Netflix series One Day at a Time and the documentary feature Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. He served as President of Production for Act III Productions.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/exec/brent-miller/|title=Brent Miller|date=2017-08-11|work=Variety|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Miller was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Bowling Green State University. After he graduated, Miller moved to Los Angeles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lifeandwhim.com/first-moments-blog/the-road-success-is-often-a-long-one|title=From Toledo to Hollywood - the Road to Success is Often a Long One|work=Life and Whim|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}
Career
Miller began his career in the event planning industry. He was hired to plan a series of events for Norman Lear’s 85th birthday and was subsequently offered a position at Lear's multimedia holding company, Act III Productions.{{Cite web|url=https://podtail.com/en/podcast/all-of-the-above-with-norman-lear/justina-machado/|title=Justina Machado – All of the Above with Norman Lear – Podcast|last=Lear|first=All of the Above with Norman|website=Podtail|language=en|access-date=2018-06-20}} With Lear, Miller co-produced the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009.{{Cite news|date=2009-01-16|title=From celebrities to D.C. kids, everyone will party for inauguration {{!}} Scripps Howard Foundation Wire|language=en-US|work=Scripps Howard Foundation Wire {{!}} News, Politics, Washington D.C.|url=http://www.shfwire.com/celebrities-dc-kids-everyone-will-party-inauguration/|access-date=2018-06-12}}
In 2012, he co-produced a short film called The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!). In 2013, he created and executive produced the AXS TV documentary series Tait Stages, which followed the employees of Tait Towers and their clients, such as Kelly Clarkson and Linkin Park, and the behind-the-scenes of designing and building large scale touring stage sets.{{Cite news|url=http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=DRINE7|title=TAIT Docu-Series Launched on US AXS TV - Lighting&Sound America Online News|last=America|first=PLASA Media Inc - Lighting & Sound|work=Lighting&Sound America Online News|access-date=2018-06-12}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/axs-tvs-tour-tait-stages-buried-because-its-no-kardashians-creator-says-95131/|title=AXS TV's 'On Tour: Tait Stages' Creator Spars With Network Owner Mark Cuban|date=2013-06-04|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}
In 2016, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/norman-lear-docu-just-another-version-of-you-go-to-netflix-and-music-box-films-1201693228/|title=Sundance Docu 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You' Nabbed By Netflix & Music Box|last=Lincoln|first=Ross A.|date=2016-01-30|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/sundance-norman-lear-just-another-version-of-you-1201692466/|title=Sundance: Norman Lear's 'Just Another Version of You' Sells to Music Box|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=2016-01-30|work=Variety|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}} The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/emmy-awards/2017/nominees/documentary-nonfiction-series-2017/|title=Nominees - 2017 Emmy Awards|work=CBS|access-date=2018-06-12}} That same year, Miller co-executive produced the first season of the Epix documentary series America Divided. He served as executive producer for the second season.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/shonda-rhimes-norman-lear-america-divided-epix-1201685748/|title=Norman Lear & Shonda Rhimes To EP Epix Docu-Series 'America Divided'|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=2016-01-19|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2017-07-25|title='America Divided' Renewed For Season 2 By Epix – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/america-divided-renewed-season-epix-1202135350/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Deadline|language=en}}
Miller was co-executive producer for the reboot of the 1975 CBS sitcom One Day at a Time. The reboot, focused on a Cuban American family led by a female Army veteran, began production for Netflix in 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-one-day-at-a-time-returns-20170102-story.html|title=Norman Lear reboots 'One Day at a Time' for a new generation|last=Villarreal|first=Yvonne|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-06-20}}{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/features/norman-lear-one-day-at-a-time-netflix-1201951714/|title=Norman Lear on Ending His Long TV Absence With 'One Day at a Time'|last=Holloway|first=Daniel|date=2017-01-04|work=Variety|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/one-day-at-a-time-justina-machado-cast-lead-netflix-remake-series-1201706660/|title='One Day At A Time': Justina Machado To Play The Lead In Netflix Series Remake|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2016-02-22|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}} The show aired for three seasons on Netflix,{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/one-day-at-a-time-renewed-season-3-netflix-1202353529/|title='One Day At a Time' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2018-03-26|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}} while season four was picked up by Pop TV in 2020.{{cite web |last1=Haithman |first1=Diane |title='One Day At A Time': Shorter But Still Sweet on Pop TV – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/one-day-at-a-time-shorter-but-still-sweet-on-pop-tv-tca-1202660450/ |website=Deadline |access-date=August 2, 2019 |language=en |date=3 August 2019}}
In 2018, the executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/norman-lears-golden-years-comedy-guess-died-heads-nbc/|title=Norman Lear's Golden-Years Comedy 'Guess Who Died' Heads to NBC|date=2017-08-22|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-06-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/guess-who-died-christopher-lloyd-cast-nbc-comedy-pilot-1202279358/|title='Guess Who Died': Christopher Lloyd Cast In NBC Comedy Pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2018-02-06|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}} In 2019, Miller executive produced the TV special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons,{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Norman Lear & Producer Brent Miller On 'All In The Family' & 'The Jeffersons' Live Redux Tonight & A Potential Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/norman-lear-interview-all-the-family-jeffersons-live-show-franchise-plans-1202620746/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en |date=22 May 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=ABC's 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience' to Tackle 'Good Times,' 'All in the Family' |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/abc-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-second-special-1203394287/ |website=Variety |language=en |date=5 November 2019}} earning him his second Primetime Emmy nomination and first win.{{cite web |title=Brent Miller |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/brent-miller |website=Television Academy |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Dessem |first1=Matthew |title=At 97, Norman Lear Just Became the Oldest Person to Win an Emmy |url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/emmys-creative-arts-norman-lear-oldest-emmy-winner-all-family-jeffersons.html |website=Slate Magazine |language=en |date=15 September 2019}} He also executive produced the second installment, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times, which aired in December 2019.{{cite web |title='All in the Family,' 'Good Times' Set as ABC's Next Live Comedy Special |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/all-family-good-times-set-as-abcs-next-live-comedy-special-1252621 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}
In 2024, Miller signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop series and motion pictures through his company, A House on Brame Productions.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-04-19 |title=Norman Lear’s Producing Partner Brent Miller Launches New Company at Sony Pictures TV (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/norman-lear-partner-brent-miller-new-company-sony-pictures-tv-1235976129/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2011
| The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!) | Executive producer | Short film |
| 2016
| Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Producer | Documentary |
| 2021
| Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Producer | Documentary |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |2000
| Passions | Bellhop | Episode: #1.165 |
| Resurrection Blvd.
| Waiter | Episode: "El Regreso de Paco" |
| 2001
| Officer | Episode: "White Collar Criminal" |
| rowspan="4" |2004
| Talent coordinator | Television special |
| 2004 MTV Movie Awards
| Talent coordinator | Television special |
| 2004 MTV Video Music Awards
| Talent coordinator | Television special |
| 2004 NFL Opening Kickoff
| Talent coordinator | Television special |
| rowspan="2" |2005
| Casting associate | Television special |
| NFL Opening Kickoff 2005
| Talent coordinator | Television special |
| 2006
| American Music Awards of 2006 | Talent coordinator | Television special |
| 2013
| Tait Stages | Executive producer, Story producer, producer | 13 episodes |
| 2016
| Producer | Episode: "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You" |
| 2017–20
| Co-executive producer, Executive producer | Streaming/television series (46 episodes) |
| 2016–18
| Co-executive producer, Executive producer | |
| 2018
| Guess Who Died | Executive producer | Television pilot |
| 2019–21
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience | Executive producer | Television specials (3 specials) |
| 2022
| Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter | Executive producer | Television special |
| 2025
| Executive producer | Streaming series (8 episodes) |
Awards and nominations
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| align="center"| 2017
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
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| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2018
| rowspan="3"| One Day at a Time
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| Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
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| align="center"| 2019
|Live in Front of a Studio Audience
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
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| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2020
| rowspan="2"| One Day at a Time
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| Critics' Choice Television Awards
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| rowspan="3"| Live in Front of a Studio Audience
| rowspan="2"| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
| {{Won}}{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1 |title=2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=July 28, 2020}}
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| align="center"| 2022
| {{Nominated}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/|title=Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List|date=July 12, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Moreau|website=Variety|access-date=July 12, 2022}}
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| align="center"| 2023
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
| {{Nominated}}{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2023/outstanding-variety-special-pre-recorded |title=Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) - 2023 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=July 12, 2023}}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.actiiiproductions.com Act III Productions Official Site]
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1226252/ Brent Miller on IMDb]
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