Brent Shields (March 1, 1963) is an American television and film

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. Many of his films have been made in conjunction with the

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, and most were made for television, family-oriented "feel good" stories. (various pages in this book describe his productions)

Early life

Brent Shields was born in Woodland Hills, CA. His family later moved to Huntington Beach, CA, where Shields graduated from Fountain Valley High School in '81. Shields earned his Bachelor's of Science degree, Telecommunications & Film, from San Diego State University in '87. Shields married Jayne Macomber in '88 and resides in Pasadena, CA. The couple has one daughter, Jill Shields. Shields has five siblings.

Career

In his role as producer of over 80 films, Brent has successfully adapted for television such classic works as William Faulkner's Old Man, Thomas Hardy's Return of the Native, Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost as well as contemporary works by such acclaimed writers as August Wilson, John Grisham, Pat Conroy, Anne Tyler, Richard Paul Evans, E.L. Konigsburg, and Norman McLean. Shields has directed five Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, starting with his first film Durango in 1998. He subsequently directed Cupid & Cate, which starred Mary Louise Parker, Brush with Fate starring Glenn Close and Ellen Burstyn, the critically acclaimed The Magic of Ordinary Days starring Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich, which aired in 2005 and became the season's highest-rated film on television. And he helmed the 2007 season's highest-rated television film The Valley of Light starring Chris Klein and Gretchen Mol. Shields has been a member of the Directors Guild of America since 1998. Brent has worked with such noted artists as Kathy Bates, Cuba Gooding Jr., Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jessica Lange, Laura Linney, Gary Sinise, Sissy Spacek, Jessica Tandy, Alfre Woodard, James Woods, Sam Elliott, Judy Davis, Vanessa Redgrave, Andy Garcia, William Hurt, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Garner, Clive Owen, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alicia Keys, Christopher Lloyd, Julia Stiles, Odette Annable, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Alexis Bledel. Shields' first production, ''To Dance with the White Dog'', was in 1993. Shields' productions have been nominated for four

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. His credits include '' The Makeover'' (an update of

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''), '' A Smile as Big as the Moon'', ''

Firelight ''Firelight'' is a 1997 period romance film written and directed by William Nicholson and starring Sophie Marceau and Stephen Dillane. Written by William Nicholson, the film is about a woman who agrees to bear the child of an anonymous English ...

'', '' Brush with Fate'', '' Christmas with Holly'', and Mitch Albom's '' Have a Little Faith''. In 2008 he was executive producer of the film ''

Front of the Class ''Front of the Class'' is a 2008 American docudrama film directed by Peter Werner that is based on the 2005 book ''Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had'' by Brad Cohen and co-authored by Lisa Wysocky, which tell ...

'', based on the true story of a person with Tourette syndrome. Other credits: *2018: '' No Sleep 'Til Christmas'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2018: ''

Hichki ''Hichki'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film co-written and directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma under the former's banner of Yash Raj Films. Based on American motivational spea ...

'' (feature film) (executive producer) *2015: ''

Just in Time for Christmas ''Just in Time for Christmas'' is the tenth studio album, and first Christmas album, recorded by country music artist Pam Tillis. The album was released on November 13, 2007, on Tillis' own Stellar Cat Records and distributed by RED Distribution. T ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2015: '' Away and Back'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2014: ''

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'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2014: '' In My Dreams'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2013: ''

Christmas in Conway ''Christmas in Conway'' is a 2013 American Christmas romantic drama television film directed by John Kent Harrison, written by Stephen P. Lindsey and Luis Ugaz, and starring Andy Garcia, Mandy Moore, and Mary-Louise Parker. The film is part of the ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2013: '' Remember Sunday'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2013: '' The Makeover'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2012: '' Christmas with Holly'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2012: ''

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2012: '' A Smile as Big as the Moon'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2011: '' Have a Little Faith'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2011: ''

Beyond the Blackboard ''Beyond the Blackboard'' is a Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film starring Emily VanCamp and Treat Williams. It is based on the memoir by Stacey Bess titled ''Nobody Don't Love Nobody''. Plot The story takes place in 1987 a ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2011: ''

The Lost Valentine ''The Lost Valentine'' is a 2011 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White and Sean Faris. It is based on the novel by James Michael Pratt of the same name, previously titled ''The Last Val ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2010: ''

November Christmas ''November Christmas'' is a 2010 American made-for-television Christmas drama film based on a short story written by Greg Coppa. The film depicts a young couple struggling with the illness of their daughter, and the effect their family had on the ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2010: '' When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2010: '' The Magic of Ordinary Days'' (TV movie) (director producer) *2009: ''

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler ''The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler'' is a 2009 television film directed by John Kent Harrison. The teleplay by Harrison and Lawrence John Spagnola, based on the 2007 biography ''Die Mutter der Holocaust-Kinder: Irena Sendler und die geretteten ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2009: ''

A Dog Named Christmas ''A Dog Named Christmas'' is a 2009 American/Canadian television film that debuted on CBS as a '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' movie on November 29, 2009.Loving Leah ''Loving Leah'' is a television film that aired on CBS as a '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' movie on January 25, 2009. The film is directed by Jeff Bleckner and stars Adam Kaufman as a non-observant Jewish bachelor who feels compelled to marry his ra ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2008: ''

Sweet Nothing in My Ear ''Sweet Nothing in My Ear'' is a 2008 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent and is based on a 1998 play of the same name by Stephen Sachs, who also wrote the teleplay.The Russell Girl ''The Russell Girl'' is a 2008 American drama television film directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Jill Blotevogel. It stars Amber Tamblyn as a young medical student who must come to terms with her past. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jennifer E ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2007: '' Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness'' (executive producer) *2007: '' Pictures of Hollis Woods'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2006: ''

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'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2006: ''

In From the Night ''In From the Night'' (2006) is a ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' film that premiered on CBS. Plot summary A boy named Bobby arrives unexpectedly at his aunt Vicky's house. Vicky can tell by his eyes that he was abused. Bobby came to Vicky because the h ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2006: '' The Water is Wide'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2005: '' Silver Bells'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2004: ''

Back When We Were Grownups ''Back When We Were Grownups'' is a 2001 novel written by Anne Tyler in memory of her husband, who died in 1997. Plot Tyler's 15th novel, like most of her work, is set in Baltimore, Maryland. It opens with the sentence, "Once upon a time, there w ...

'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2004: '' Plainsong'' (TV movie) (executive producer) *2004: ''

The Blackwater Lightship ''The Blackwater Lightship'' is a 1999 novel written by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Tóibín conceived the book while traveling in Spain and, as he did not have access to a typewriter, bought a pen ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2003: '' Brush with Fate'' A.K.A. Girl in Hyacinth Blue (TV movie) (producer/director) *2003: '' Fallen Angel'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2003: '' A Painted House'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2002: '' My Sister's Keeper'' (TV movie) (producer) *2002: '' The Locket'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2002: '' Little John'' (TV movie) (producer) *2001: '' In Love and War'' (TV movie) (producer) *2001: '' The Seventh Stream'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2001: '' Follow the Stars Home'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2001: ''

The Flamingo Rising ''The Flamingo Rising'' is a 2001 dramatic film in the Hallmark Hall of Fame released on CBS in February 2001, and based on the novel ''The Flamingo Rising'' written by Larry Baker in 1997. The movie stars Christopher Larkin, William Hurt, El ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2000: '' The Runaway'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2000: ''The Lost Child'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *2000: '' Missing Pieces'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1999: ''

A Season for Miracles ''A Season for Miracles'' is a 1999 American made-for-television Christmas drama film based on a novel of the same name by Marilyn Pappano. Directed by Michael Pressman, it originally aired as a ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' presentation on CBS on De ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer)"A Season for Miracles"
''Variety''. (review) *1999: ''

Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...

'' (TV movie) (producer/director) *1999: ''

Night Ride Home ''Night Ride Home'' is the 14th album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1991. It was the last of four albums she recorded for Geffen Records. Songs on the album include "Cherokee Louise" about a childhood friend who suffe ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1998: '' Grace and Glory'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1998: ''

Saint Maybe ''Saint Maybe'' is a 1991 novel by American author Anne Tyler. Plot Tyler's plot explores the ways ordinary people react to disastrous events with quietly heroic behavior. When seventeen-year-old Ian Bedloe confronts his older brother Danny with ...

'' (TV movie) (producer) *1998: '' The Echo of Thunder'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1998: '' The Love Letter'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1997: '' Old Man'' (TV movie) (TV movie) (producer) *1997: ''

Ellen Foster ''Ellen Foster'' is a 1987 novel by American novelist Kaye Gibbons. It was a selection of Oprah's Book Club in October 1997. Plot introduction The novel follows the story of Ellen, the first person narrator, a young white American girl living un ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1997: ''

What the Deaf Man Heard ''What the Deaf Man Heard'' is a 1997 ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' television movie that aired on CBS television on November 23, 1997. It concerns Sammy, a man who pretends to be deaf and mute, when in reality he can hear and speak perfectly well. ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1997: '' Rose Hill'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: '' Timepiece'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: ''

The Summer of Ben Tyler ''The Summer of Ben Tyler'' is an American drama television film that premiered on CBS on December 15, 1996, as part of the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' anthology series. The film is directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Robert Inman. It ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: '' Calm at Sunset'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: ''

Harvest of Fire ''Harvest of Fire'' is an American mystery drama television film that premiered on CBS on April 21, 1996, as part of the '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' anthology series. The film is directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, from a teleplay by Richard Alfie ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: ''

In the Lake of the Woods ''In the Lake of the Woods'' (1994) is a novel by the American author Tim O'Brien. ''In the Lake of the Woods'' follows the struggle of Vietnam veteran John Wade trying to deal with a recently failed campaign for the United States Senate. After ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: '' The Boys Next Door'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1996: ''

The Canterville Ghost "The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts in '' The Court and Society Review'', 23 February and 2 March 1887. The story is about an American fa ...

'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1995: '' The Ranger the Cook and a Hole in the Sky'' (TV movie) (producer) *1995: '' Journey'' (TV movie) (producer) *1995: '' Blue River'' (TV movie) (producer) *1995: ''

The Great Mom Swap ''The Great Mom Swap'' is a 1995 American made for television comedy film directed by Jonathan Prince and starring Shelley Fabares, Valerie Harper, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Hillary Tuck, Sid Caesar, Andrew Kavovit and Kelsey Mulrooney. It is based ...

'' (TV movie) (producer) *1995: '' A Season of Hope'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1995: '' From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'' (TV movie) (co-executive producer) *1995: ''

Secrets Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1995: ''

Redwood Curtain ''Redwood Curtain'' is a 1995 American dramatic TV movie created by Hallmark Hall of Fame, and directed by John Korty based upon the 1993 Broadway play of the same name by Lanford Wilson. Starring Jeff Daniels, Lea Salonga, Debra Monk and John ...

'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1995: '' Follow the River'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1995: ''

The Piano Lesson ''The Piano Lesson'' is a 1987 play by American playwright August Wilson. It is the fourth play in Wilson's ''The Pittsburgh Cycle''. Wilson began writing this play by playing with the various answers regarding the possibility of "acquir nga se ...

'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1994: ''

Breathing Lessons ''Breathing Lessons'' is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1988 novel by American author Anne Tyler. It is her eleventh novel and won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Plot The story describes the joys and pains of the ordinary marriage of Ira and ...

'' (TV movie (co-producer) *1994: ''

The Return of the Native ''The Return of the Native'' is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel. It first appeared in the magazine ''Belgravia'', a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly installments from January to December 1878. Be ...

'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1994: '' A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story'' (TV movie) (Producer) *1994: '' Starstruck'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1994: '' Trick of the Eye'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1994: ''

Getting Out ''Getting Out'' is a play by Marsha Norman. The play was produced at the Marymount Manhattan Theatre in October 1978 and then Off-Broadway in May 1979. The play concerns a female prisoner just released from prison, who returns to her home in Ke ...

'' (TV movie) (co-producer) *1993: ''

To Dance with the White Dog ''To Dance with the White Dog'' is a 1990 novel by Georgia author Terry Kay, based on the experiences of his father. Plot summary Sam Peek happily resides in Hart County, Georgia, as a pecan farmer and local celebrity featured in many gardening/h ...

'' (co-producer)

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