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Brian K. Roberts Biography

Birth Name:Brian K. Roberts

Profession Director, Editor, Producer, Actor, Composer, Writer, Editorial department, Sound department, Assistant director, Music department

Fast Facts

  • In 2013, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for the "Three Geeks and a Demon" episode of "My Babysitter's a Vampire․"
  • Won a DGC Team Award for Outstanding Team Achievement in a Comedy Television Series for "Little Mosque on the Prairie" in 2010
  • Won a Faux Film Festival Award for executive producing and directing the web series "Home Purchasing Club․"
  • Attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied film and television
  • Founded Matchframe Video, a successful post-production company, at the age of 23
  • Started his career in editing and transitioned to segment producer
  • From 1989 to 1991 he was involved with "The Simpsons," and over the course of his time with the primetime animated series, he worked as an editor, a dialogue editor and a writer
  • Has directed over 350 programs for American television and 150 episodes for Canadian television
  • Coauthored "L․A․ Shortcuts: A Guidebook for Drivers Who Hate to Wait․"
  • Learned to pilot helicopters and owns and operates Blue Thunder Aviation

Awards

  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Gemini-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2010DGC Team Award-Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Comedy: winner
  • 2010DGC Team Award-Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 2012Leo-Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series: nominated
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series: nominated
  • 2014DGC Team Award-Television Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015DGC Team Award-Television Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: winner