Brian K. Roberts

Birth Name:

Brian K. Roberts

Profession

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

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

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

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