James Bradford Brown (born June 7, 1950) is an American film director, primarily known for his work in documentary film. He has won four Emmys, most recently for Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. He has directed and produced four feature documentaries that received theatrical distribution.[1] He heads Jim Brown Productions, LLC and Ginger Group Productions, Inc., production companies specializing in cultural and social documentaries and music concerts.[2]
Jim Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | June 7, 1950 |
He studied film at Tisch School of the Arts, and is an associate professor at New York University's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts.[3]
Brown has also produced and directed works for film and television, most notably Peter Seeger: The Power of Song; 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary; Free to Rock; Billy Joel- A Matter of Trust- A Bridge to Russia- A Documentary Film; Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert; Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry it On- A Musical Legacy; Don McLean: An American Troubadour; Legends of Folk: The Village Scene; American Roots Music, a four-part series that aired on PBS; Songs of the Civil War (documentary), a PBS special co-produced by Ken Burns; In the Hank Williams Tradition, a musical tribute co-produced by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; and A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly (documentary), a Showtime and PBS special. He has also directed and produced shows for the Travel Channel and Sesame Street.
List of work
editTelevision
edit- Free to Rock (2015)
- Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert (2015)
- 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary (2014)
- Billy Joel- A Matter of Trust- A Bridge to Russia- A Documentary Film (2013)
- Woody Guthrie at 100! Live from the Kennedy Center (2013)
- Don McLean: An American Troubadour (2012)
- Legends of Folk: The Village Scene (2011)
- Luxury Yachts (Travel Channel) (2007)
- American Roots Music: Chicago (2006)
- Great American Lake Homes (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Great American Ranches (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Outrageous Beach Homes (Travel Channel) (2005)
- Fantastic Houseboats (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Super Yachts (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Outrageous Trucks (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Luxurious Log Homes (Travel Channel) (2004)
- Peter, Paul and Mary: Carry It On – A Musical Legacy (2004)
- The Three Pickers (2003)
- American Roots Music: A Portrait of Ann and Marc Savoy (2004)
- American Roots Music (2001)
- An Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends (1998)
- In The Spotlight: Mary Chapin Carpenter at Wolf Trap (1995)
- Child of Mine (1994)
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Postcards (1993)
- Songs of the Civil War (1991)
- Pete Seeger's Family Concert (1991)
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) (1990)
- Sesame Street: Cuban American Segments (1990)
- A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly (documentary) (1988)
- Sesame Street: The Navajo Segments (1989)
- In the Hank Williams Tradition (1989)
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) (1988)
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984)
Feature films
edit- Holly Near: Singing For Our Lives (2018)[4]
- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
- Isn't This a Time! (2006)
- A Musical Passage (1984)
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! (1981)
Emmy Awards
edit- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song in 2008 for outstanding non-fiction series
- Sesame Street: The Navajo Segments in 1991 for best children's series
- We Shall Overcome (documentary) in 1989 for documentary
- The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! in 1984 for directing
References
edit- ^ "Jim Brown (II)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Online Pressroom". www.www.thirteen.org. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "James B. Brown, Associate Professor". New York University, Tisch. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Swanson, Charlie (October 2, 2018). "Sing For Life". www.bohemian.com. Metro Newspapers. Retrieved October 18, 2018.