Scott Brazil

Scott Brazil ( born May 12, 1955 in Sacramento County, USA, † April 17, 2006 in Sherman Oaks, United States) was an American film producer and director as well as Emmy Award - and Golden Globe award -winner.

Career

During his childhood, Brazil lived in Sacramento County near South Land Park Hills. He was a student at the University of Southern California, where he was awarded by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism the academic title of Bachelor of Science.

" Hill Street Blues "

Brazil worked on 54 episodes of the series and resulted in 18 short films. 1983 and 1984 he won for his work on Hill Street Blues Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and a Golden Globe Award. He was nominated for the series also for two other Emmys and two Golden Globes.

"The Shield - The Shield "

Since production began in 2002, Brazil has worked with The Shield - The Shield with. In 11 episodes of the series he directed, so more often than any other director of the series. As a producer of the series, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series in 2002. At the end of the episode was honored posthumously with Brazil 6:01 "In Memory of Scott Brazil " and a DVD of the fifth season with a feature.

Other activities

Brazil has also directed episodes of the television series Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, JAG - The Call of Duty (3 episodes), Nip / Tuck - Beauty has its price (2 episodes), LAX, Buffy - the Vampire Slayer and Nash Bridges. He also produced TV 101, WIOU, Space Rangers, Like Mother, like Son ( co -executive producer along with Larry Garrison, president of SilverCreek Entertainment and Live Shot).

Brazil was the co - executive producer of crackers and other television series. He was a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Private

With his wife Mary he had a 17 -year-old daughter and a 14 - year-old son. Brazil died on 17 April 2006 at the age of 50 of respiratory failure due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( Lou Gehrig's disease ) and Lyme disease.