Biography
One-half of contemporary television's most influential and prolific producing team. Brand's career began as a writer on the Ken Howard series "The White Shadow", where he first met future partner John Falsey. Together they wrote and produced the first season of the long-running hit series "St. Elsewhere" (1982-88). Brand then became supervising producer for the Steven Spielberg fantasy anthology series, "Amazing Stories" (1985). The next year …
Career Milestones
1992 | Co-creator and executive producer for the series "Going to Extremes" |
1991 | Co-creator and executive producer for the series "I'll Fly Away" |
1990 | Directorial debut with the pilot for "Northern Exposure" |
1990 | Co-creator and executive producer of the series "Northern Exposure" |
1990 | Co-creator of the ill-fated series "Prime Time Pets" |
1987 | Co-creator, writer and executive producer of the short-lived series "A Year in the Life" |
1986 | Co-creator, writer and executive producer of the miniseries "A Year in the Life" |
1985 | First credit as a supervising producer for Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" |
1982 | First colaboration as a producer with Falsey on "St. Elsewhere" |
1982 | Co-writer and first producer credit with "St. Elsewhere" |
1979 | Credited with story for the feature "The Omega Connection" |
1978 | First teaming with John Falsey as a writer on the series "The White Shadow" |
1978 | First TV writing credit with "The White Shadow" |
Awards
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in I'll Fly Away |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Northern Exposure |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in I'll Fly Away |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing For a Miniseries or a Special in I'll Fly Away |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Miniseries or a Special in I'll Fly Away |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in I'll Fly Away |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Northern Exposure |
1992 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television in Northern Exposure |
1991 | Directors Guild of America Award for Movies For Television and Mini-Series in I'll Fly Away |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Northern Exposure |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Northern Exposure |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries in A Year in the Life |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Miniseries or a Special in A Year in the Life |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in St. Elsewhere |