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Brian Volk-Weiss

Production · Born 1976-05-28 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current CEO of The Nacelle Company and Comedy Dynamics (a Nacelle subsidiary). He is also the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us along with the television specials Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (also Netflix) and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, Stevie TV, and Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson. He also serves as executive producer on the upcoming revival of the 1992 TV series, Mad About You.

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Filmography

2026Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach MurdersExecutive Producer
2026Icons Unearthed: TransformersExecutive Producer
2026Bob the Drag Queen: This is WildDirector
2025A Future on StageExecutive Producer
2025George Civeris: A Sense of UrgencyProducer
2025Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The GatheringProducer
2025RoboForce: The Animated SeriesExecutive Producer
2025Ester Steinberg: Schmear CampaignProducer
2024Tom Papa: Home FreeExecutive Producer
2024Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big NightProducer
2024Icons Unearthed: Harry PotterDirector
2024Billy Sorrells: Toxic AFDirector
2024Icons Unearthed: Spider ManExecutive Producer
2024Rachel Scanlon: Gay FantasyDirector
2024Thirst with Shay MitchellExecutive Producer
2024Icons Unearthed: Lord of The RingsExecutive Producer
2024Icons Unearthed: BatmanDirector
2024Cara Connors: Straight for PayDirector
2024Up for AuctionDirector
2024Kim McVicar: Female ComedianDirector
2024Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the SalvadoranDirector
2024Subhah Agarwal: Airport PigeonDirector
2023Maria Bamford: Local ActProducer
2023Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last ShowProducer
2023DiscontinuedDirector
2023Kevin James Thornton: Be YourselfDirector
2023Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be HereDirector
2023Jim Gaffigan: Dark PaleExecutive Producer
2023Monét X Change: Fist of GloryDirector
2023Comedy of War: Laughter in UkraineExecutive Producer
2023Zarna Garg: One in a BillionDirector
2023Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety EffectsDirector
2023Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head RedemptionDirector
2023Icons Unearthed: MarvelProducer
2023Ginger Minj: Bless Your HeartDirector
2023BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a CountryDirector
2023Darienne Lake: Altered BoyDirector
2023Icons Unearthed: Fast & FuriousDirector
2022Tom Papa: What a Day!Executive Producer
2022The Beanie BubbleProducer
2022Life AfterProducer
2022(Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!Director
2022Kellen Erskine: Zoomed OutDirector
2022Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija!Director
2022Katrina Davis: Figuring it OutDirector
2022Miz Cracker: Here I StandDirector
2022Andrew Schulz: InfamousExecutive Producer
2022Icons Unearthed: Star WarsExecutive Producer
2022Dans les secrets des films Star WarsDirector
2022Jackie Fabulous: MenoplauseDirector
2022Josh Gondelman: People PleaserDirector
2022Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life BackDirector
2022John Crist: What Are We Doing?Director
2022Helen Hong: Well HongDirector
2022Cocoa Brown: Famous EnoughDirector
2021Gary Owen: Black FamousDirector
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star TrekExecutive Producer
2021Behind the AttractionExecutive Producer
2021Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and PleasantDirector
2021Lavell Crawford: The Comedy VaccineDirector
2021Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose BowlDirector
2021Harmony McElligott: The Struggle ContinuesExecutive Producer
2021Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married TodayProducer
2021Erica Rhodes: La Vie en RhodesDirector
2021Ester Steinberg Burning BushDirector
2021Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago KidDirector
2021Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In ChicagoProducer
2020Nate: A One Man ShowExecutive Producer
2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsDirector
20209/11: The PentagonExecutive Producer
2020Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy SpecialProducer
2020Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?Director
2020Down to Earth with Zac EfronExecutive Producer
2020Claudia Oshry: Disgraced QueenProducer
2020Larry the Cable Guy: Remain SeatedDirector
2020Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home SonDirector
2020GrantExecutive Producer
2020Pete Davidson: Alive from New YorkExecutive Producer
2020Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!Executive Producer
2020Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the BrandProducer
2019Eddie Griffin: E-NiggmaDirector
2019The Movies That Made UsExecutive Producer
2019John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for ThatDirector
2019Arsenio Hall: Smart and ClassyDirector
2019Matt Besser: Pot HumorDirector
2019Preacher Lawson: Get to Know MeDirector
2019Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDoDirector
2019#IMomSoHard LiveDirector
2019Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am IDirector
2019Mike E. Winfield: StepmanDirector
2019Jim Gaffigan: Quality TimeExecutive Producer
2019Joel McHale: Live from PyongyangDirector
2019Marina Franklin: Single Black FemaleDirector
2019Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny!Director
2019Iliza Shlesinger: Over & OverProducer
2019David Cross: Oh Come OnExecutive Producer
2019Chris Porter: A Man From KansasDirector
2019Kittie: Live at the London Music HallProducer
2019Bryan Callen: Complicated ApesDirector
2019Kevin Hart's Guide to Black HistoryWriter
2019Steve Treviño: 'Til DeathDirector
2018Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell TourDirector
2018Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real JokesDirector
2018Liz Stewart: I'm CrowningExecutive Producer
2018Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.Director
2018Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still HereDirector
2018Demetri Martin: The OverthinkerExecutive Producer
2018Jim Gaffigan: Noble ApeExecutive Producer
2018Brody Stevens: Live from the Main RoomProducer
2018Tom Arnold: Past & Present ImperfectlyProducer
2018Ali Wong: Hard Knock WifeExecutive Producer
2018Kevin Smith: Silent but DeadlyDirector
2018The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirExecutive Producer
2018Louie Anderson: Big UnderwearProducer
2018MonstruoProducer
2018Slut in a Good WayExecutive Producer
2018Owen Benjamin: Huge PianistExecutive Producer
2017The Toys That Made UsExecutive Producer
2017Craig Ferguson: Tickle FightExecutive Producer
2017There's... Johnny!Executive Producer
2017Bob Saget: Zero to SixtyExecutive Producer
2017Lavell Crawford: Home for the HolidaysDirector
2016Nick Thune: Good GuyExecutive Producer
2016Tom Papa: Human MuleExecutive Producer
2016Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptableExecutive Producer
2016Aries Spears: Comedy BlueprintExecutive Producer
2016Mo Mandel: Negative ReinforcementExecutive Producer
2016Michael Ian Black: Noted ExpertExecutive Producer
2016Ali Wong: Baby CobraExecutive Producer
2016Waiting on MaryExecutive Producer
2016Cameron Esposito: Marriage MaterialExecutive Producer
2016Steve-O: Guilty as ChargedExecutive Producer
2016Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The RecordExecutive Producer
2015Brooks McBeth: This Ain't ShakespeareExecutive Producer
2015Craig Ferguson: Just Being HonestExecutive Producer
2015Lil Rel Howery: RELeventExecutive Producer
2015Colin Quinn: UnconstitutionalExecutive Producer
2015Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing BoardExecutive Producer
2015Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup BoyzExecutive Producer
2015Bill Hicks: ReflectionsExecutive Producer
2015Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time)Executive Producer
2015Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing HotExecutive Producer
2015Gina Brillon: Pacifically SpeakingExecutive Producer
2014Sinbad: Make Me Wanna HollaExecutive Producer
2014Tom Segura: Completely NormalExecutive Producer
2014Jasper Redd: Jazz TalkExecutive Producer
2014Chris Porter: Ugly and AngryExecutive Producer
2013Bo Burnham: What.Executive Producer
2013F#Ck Nick CannonExecutive Producer
2013Kathleen Madigan: Madigan AgainExecutive Producer
2013Iliza Shlesinger: War PaintExecutive Producer
2013Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's BoyfriendExecutive Producer
2013Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the HolocaustExecutive Producer
2013Tom Papa: Freaked OutExecutive Producer
2013Brian Posehn: The FartistExecutive Producer
2012Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!Executive Producer
2012That Guy... Who Was in That ThingExecutive Producer
2012D.L. Hughley: ResetExecutive Producer
2012Jim Norton: Please Be OffendedExecutive Producer
2012CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo ExperienceExecutive Producer
2012Louie Anderson: Big Baby BoomerExecutive Producer
2012Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, CrudeExecutive Producer
2011Tom Papa: Live in New York CityExecutive Producer
2008My Best Friend's GirlProducer
2008Jeffrey Ross: No OffenseExecutive Producer
2007Good Luck ChuckProducer
2005Greg Behrendt Is UncoolProducer
2005Gary Gulman: Boyish ManProducer
20038 GuysProducer
2002The Gray in BetweenProducer

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