Brent Miller (producer)

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Brent Miller
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Born
Toledo, Ohio
Alma mater Bowling Green State University
Occupation(s) Film producer, television producer
Years active1998 - present
Organization Act III Productions Sony Pictures Television

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. [1]

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Early life and education

Miller was born and raised in Toledo, OH. He attended Bowling Green State University. After he graduated, Miller moved to Los Angeles. [2]

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. [3] With Lear, Miller co-produced the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009. [4]

In 2012, he co-produced a short film called The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!). The Huffington Post described the project as "a biting social commentary." [5] 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. [6] [7]

In 2016, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. [8] [9] The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series [10] Variety said the film was a "sprightly, brightly assembled celebration of the veteran showrunner," [11] Matt Zoller Seitz called it "a striking piece of work," [12] and the San Francisco Chronicle described it as "an entertaining look at an influential figure." [13] 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. [14] [15]

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. [16] [17] [18] The show aired for three seasons on Netflix, [19] while season four was picked up by Pop TV in 2020. [20]

In 2018, he executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan. [21] [22] 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, [23] [24] earning him his second Primetime Emmy nomination and first win. [25] [26] 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. [27]

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. [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!)Executive ProducerShort Film
2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouProducerDocumentary
2021 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It ProducerDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Passions BellhopEpisode: #1.165
Resurrection Blvd. WaiterEpisode: "El Regreso de Paco"
2001 Arrest & Trial OfficerEpisode: "White Collar Criminal"
2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII Talent CoordinatorTV special
2004 MTV Movie Awards Talent CoordinatorTV special
2004 MTV Video Music Awards Talent CoordinatorTV special
2004 NFL Opening Kickoff Talent CoordinatorTV special
2005 Super Bowl XXXIX Casting AssociateTV special
NFL Opening Kickoff 2005 Talent CoordinatorTV special
2006 American Music Awards of 2006 Talent CoordinatorTV special
2013Tait StagesExecutive Producer, Story Producer, Producer13 episodes
2016 American Masters ProducerEpisode: "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You"
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
2017–2018 One Day at a Time Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2016–2018 America Divided Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2018Guess Who DiedExecutive ProducerPilot
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Executive ProducerTV specials

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017 American Masters Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Nominated [29]
2018 One Day at a Time Peabody Award Nominated [30]
Television Academy Honors Won [31]
Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Nominated [32]
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Won [33]
2020 One Day at a Time Imagen Awards Won [34]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Won [35]
Live in Front of a Studio Audience Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Won [36]
2022Pending [37]

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