Brent Miller (producer)

Brent Miller is an American television and film producer, best known for the Netflix series One Day at a Time and the documentary feature Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You. He served as President of Production for Act III Productions.^[1]

Brent Miller
Born	Toledo, Ohio
Alma mater	Bowling Green State University
Occupation(s)	Film producer, television producer
Years active	1998 - present
Organization	Act III Productions Sony Pictures Television

Early life and education

Miller was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Bowling Green State University. After he graduated, Miller moved to Los Angeles.^[2]

Career

Miller began his career in the event planning industry. He was hired to plan a series of events for Norman Lear’s 85th birthday and was subsequently offered a position at Lear's multimedia holding company, Act III Productions.^[3] With Lear, Miller co-produced the Declare Yourself Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball in 2009.^[4]

In 2012, he co-produced a short film called The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!). In 2013, he created and executive produced the AXS TV documentary series Tait Stages, which followed the employees of Tait Towers and their clients, such as Kelly Clarkson and Linkin Park, and the behind-the-scenes of designing and building large scale touring stage sets.^[5][6]

In 2016, he co-produced his debut documentary feature film Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.^[7][8] The film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.^[9] That same year, Miller co-executive produced the first season of the Epix documentary series America Divided. He served as executive producer for the second season.^[10][11]

Miller was co-executive producer for the reboot of the 1975 CBS sitcom One Day at a Time. The reboot, focused on a Cuban American family led by a female Army veteran, began production for Netflix in 2016.^[12][13][14] The show aired for three seasons on Netflix,^[15] while season four was picked up by Pop TV in 2020.^[16]

In 2018, the executive produced the NBC pilot Guess Who Died, written by Norman Lear and Peter Tolan.^[17][18] In 2019, Miller executive produced the TV special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons,^[19][20] earning him his second Primetime Emmy nomination and first win.^[21][22] He also executive produced the second installment, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family and Good Times, which aired in December 2019.^[23]

In 2024, Miller signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop series and motion pictures through his company, A House on Brame Productions.^[24]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!)	Executive Producer	Short Film
2016	Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You	Producer	Documentary
2021	Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It	Producer	Documentary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Passions	Bellhop	Episode: #1.165
	Resurrection Blvd.	Waiter	Episode: "El Regreso de Paco"
2001	Arrest & Trial	Officer	Episode: "White Collar Criminal"
2004	Super Bowl XXXVIII	Talent Coordinator	TV special
	2004 MTV Movie Awards	Talent Coordinator	TV special
	2004 MTV Video Music Awards	Talent Coordinator	TV special
	2004 NFL Opening Kickoff	Talent Coordinator	TV special
2005	Super Bowl XXXIX	Casting Associate	TV special
	NFL Opening Kickoff 2005	Talent Coordinator	TV special
2006	American Music Awards of 2006	Talent Coordinator	TV special
2013	Tait Stages	Executive Producer, Story Producer, Producer	13 episodes
2016	American Masters	Producer	Episode: "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You" Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
2017–2018	One Day at a Time	Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2016–2018	America Divided	Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
2018	Guess Who Died	Executive Producer	Pilot
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience	Executive Producer	TV specials

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2017	American Masters	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series	Nominated[25]
2018	One Day at a Time	Peabody Award	Nominated[26]
		Television Academy Honors	Won[27]
		Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	Nominated[28]
2019	Live in Front of a Studio Audience	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)	Won[29]
2020	One Day at a Time	Imagen Awards	Won[30]
		Critics' Choice Television Awards	Won[31]
	Live in Front of a Studio Audience	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)	Won[32]
2022			Pending[33]

References

1. "Brent Miller". Variety. August 11, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
2. "From Toledo to Hollywood - the Road to Success is Often a Long One". Life and Whim. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
3. Lear, All of the Above with Norman. "Justina Machado – All of the Above with Norman Lear – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
4. "From celebrities to D.C. kids, everyone will party for inauguration | Scripps Howard Foundation Wire". Scripps Howard Foundation Wire | News, Politics, Washington D.C. January 16, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
5. America, PLASA Media Inc - Lighting & Sound. "TAIT Docu-Series Launched on US AXS TV - Lighting&Sound America Online News". Lighting&Sound America Online News. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
6. "AXS TV's 'On Tour: Tait Stages' Creator Spars With Network Owner Mark Cuban". TheWrap. June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
7. Lincoln, Ross A. (January 30, 2016). "Sundance Docu 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You' Nabbed By Netflix & Music Box". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
8. McNary, Dave (January 30, 2016). "Sundance: Norman Lear's 'Just Another Version of You' Sells to Music Box". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
9. "Nominees - 2017 Emmy Awards". CBS. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
10. Patten, Dominic (January 19, 2016). "Norman Lear & Shonda Rhimes To EP Epix Docu-Series 'America Divided'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
11. Petski, Denise (July 25, 2017). "'America Divided' Renewed For Season 2 By Epix – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
12. Villarreal, Yvonne. "Norman Lear reboots 'One Day at a Time' for a new generation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
13. Holloway, Daniel (January 4, 2017). "Norman Lear on Ending His Long TV Absence With 'One Day at a Time'". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
14. Andreeva, Nellie (February 22, 2016). "'One Day At A Time': Justina Machado To Play The Lead In Netflix Series Remake". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
15. Andreeva, Nellie (March 26, 2018). "'One Day At a Time' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
16. Haithman, Diane (August 3, 2019). "'One Day At A Time': Shorter But Still Sweet on Pop TV – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
17. "Norman Lear's Golden-Years Comedy 'Guess Who Died' Heads to NBC". TheWrap. August 22, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
18. Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2018). "'Guess Who Died': Christopher Lloyd Cast In NBC Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
19. Patten, Dominic (May 22, 2019). "Norman Lear & Producer Brent Miller On 'All In The Family' & 'The Jeffersons' Live Redux Tonight & A Potential Franchise". Deadline Hollywood.
20. Otterson, Joe (November 5, 2019). "ABC's 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience' to Tackle 'Good Times,' 'All in the Family'". Variety.
21. "Brent Miller". Television Academy.
22. Dessem, Matthew (September 15, 2019). "At 97, Norman Lear Just Became the Oldest Person to Win an Emmy". Slate Magazine.
23. "'All in the Family,' 'Good Times' Set as ABC's Next Live Comedy Special". The Hollywood Reporter.
24. Schneider, Michael (April 19, 2024). "Norman Lear's Producing Partner Brent Miller Launches New Company at Sony Pictures TV (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
25. "Brent Miller | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
26. Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 10, 2018). "Peabody Awards: 'Insecure,' 'Handmaid's Tale', 'One Day At A Time' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
27. Turchiano, Danielle (May 4, 2018). "Television Academy Announces 11th Annual Honorees". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
28. Crucchiola, Jordan. "Killing Eve, The Americans, And Atlanta Lead the TCA Awards Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
29. Zoe, Haylock (July 16, 2019). "Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Lead 2019 Emmy Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
30. Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 11, 2019). "Imagen Awards Winners: 'Pose', 'One Day At A Time', 'Monsters and Men' Among Honorees". Deadline.
31. "Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Named Best Picture; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter.
32. "2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards – Nomination Press Release" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
33. Moreau, Jordan (July 12, 2022). "Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

External links

• Act III Productions Official Site
• Brent Miller on IMDb