Bryan H. Carroll (born February 13, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is best known for his award winning documentary ''Why We Ride'', his distinctions from the American Motorcyclist Association and contributions to '' Titanic'', '' Public Enemies'', '' Die Hard'', '' Predator'', ''

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'', '' Miami Vice'', '' Ali'', ''Skid Row'' and '' The Phantom''.

Early life

Bryan Carroll was born on February 13, 1967, in Bountiful, Utah, where he attended the University of California, Los Angeles Writers Program. His career began early in 1986, when at 19, he began working at CRC, a visual effects company in

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that serviced studios and major production companies. In this company, he interacted extensively with editors and eventually worked his way into the cutting room.

Career

Carroll has worked in the roles of director, producer, writer and editor. He has collaborated with directors and producers like

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, Michael Mann, Jerry Bruckheimer, Joel Silver. Carroll also created the Editexpress - the first mobile film editing trailer for location use on feature films.

Director or second unit director

He has directed or second unit directed several movies, including ''Why We Ride'', ''Public Enemies'', ''To Ride A Legend'', ''Collateral'' and ''Robbery Homicide Division'' (Season 1).

Producer

He has been a producer, associate producer, co-producer, post production producer, executive producer or executive soundtrack producer of a number of movies including ''Why We Ride'', ''Public Enemies'', '' Living in the Age of Airplanes'', ''To Ride A Legend'', ''Skid Row'', '' Miami Vice'', ''Redline'', ''Collateral'' and the TV show '' Robbery Homicide Division''.

Screenwriter

His writing debut was the documentary film on the life of motorcyclists titled ''Why We Ride''. This film has received recognition from critics, viewers and has won several awards.

Editor

He worked as an editor on movies and shows including ''Titanic'', ''Major League III'', ''The Phantom'' (1996 film), '' Free Willy'', ''Accident'' (1993 TV-series), ''

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'' and ''Last Chance''.

Filmography

Awards and recognition

Carroll has been credited in inventing a lot of the workflow for digital photography in motion picture production along with Michael Mann. He has received the following awards and distinctions during his career: *Best Documentary 2014 - New Media Film Festival *Best Documentary 2014, Best Editing 2014, Best Cinematography 2014 - AutoMoto Film Festival *Family Choice 2014 - Family Choice Awards *Best Documentary 2014 - Los Angeles New Media Film Festival *Best Documentary 2013 - Motorcycle Film Festival *Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award 2014, Motorcyclist of the Year 2014 -

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*2014 AMA Motorcyclist of the year award from the American Motorcyclist Association *Best Documentary 2014 - Portland Motorcycle Film Festival

References

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