Brian Bird is an American film and television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on ''
Touched by an Angel
''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...
'', ''
Not Easily Broken
''Not Easily Broken'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bill Duke. The film is written by Brian Bird based on T. D. Jakes' 2006 novel of the same name. Stars Taraji P. Henson and Morris Chestnut.
Plot
Dave and Clarice Jo ...
'', ''
Jamaa'', ''
Captive
Captive or Captives may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Captive'' (1980 film), a sci-fi film, starring Cameron Mitchell and David Ladd
* ''Captive'' (1986 film), a British-French film starring Oliver Reed
* ''Captive'' (1991 ...
'' and ''
The Case for Christ''. He is also known as an executive producer and co-creator of the
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies a ...
original series, ''
When Calls the Heart
''When Calls the Heart'' is an American television drama series, inspired by Janette Oke's book of the same name from her ''Canadian West series'', and developed by Michael Landon Jr. The series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the Uni ...
''.
Life and career
Brian was born in
Kewanee, Illinois
Kewanee () is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. "Kewanee" is the Winnebago word for greater prairie chicken, which lived there. The population was 12,509 at the 2020 census, down from 12,944 in 2000.
Geography
According to the ...
. He then attended
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...
, graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Later, he worked for the
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, World Vision magazine and
Christianity Today. In 1984, he wrote his first screenplay for the TV Series, ''
Fantasy Island
''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. ...
''.
Brian is the co-founder, along with
Michael Landon, Jr., of
Believe Pictures
Believe Pictures is a production company founded by partners Brian Bird, and Michael Landon, Jr. They have created (or co-created) major films such as ''The Last Sin Eater (film), The Last Sin Eater'', the ''Love Comes Softly'' film series and Sav ...
.
Filmography
Publications
* 2018 - ''When God Calls the Heart''
* 2018 - ''When God Calls the Heart at Christmas''
* 2019 - ''When God Calls the Heart to Love''
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
American film producers
American male screenwriters
American television producers
American television writers
American male television writers
Year of birth missing (living people)