Brian Levant

Birth Name:

Brian Michael Levant

Birth Place:

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer, Assistant director, Script department

Won a CableACE Award in 1989 for "The New Leave It to Beaver"
Attended the University of New Mexico
Married Alison Logan
Quote: "I appreciate films that play to mom and dad and the kids and don't alienate any segment of the audience․"
Quote: "I was very naive․ I thought Hollywood would be sitting there waiting for me with open arms and I quickly discovered otherwise․"
Began his writing career as a contributor to "The Jeffersons" beginning in 1977
Known for writing and producing TV sitcoms such as "Happy Days" and directing family-oriented Hollywood features such as "Jingle All the Way․"
Made his directorial debut in 1991 with "Problem Child II" that garnered mixed revues, but would earn more recognition following the success of his second film, 1992's "Beethoven"
Grew up watching silent films and states that his all-time favorite feature is Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"

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