Scott Brazil (May 12, 1955 – April 17, 2006) was an

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and

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-winning American television producer and director.

Early years

Brazil was born in

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. His childhood home was in Sacramento's South Land Park Hills neighborhood. He was a graduate of the

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where he earned a bachelor of science degree from the

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Career

Brazil started his career as an Associate Producer on '' The White Shadow'' from 1979-1981.

''Hill Street Blues''

Brazil began working on ''Hill Street Blues'' as an associate producer from 1981-1982. He worked as a producer from 1982-1983, and was the supervising producer from 1983-1986. He won

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s for Outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and 1984 and a

in 1983 for his work on ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...

''. He was also nominated for Emmys for that series in both 1985 and 1986 and Golden Globes in 1984 and 1985. He worked in various capacities on 116 of 144 episodes of the show.

''The Shield''

He worked on ''

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'' from its premiere in 2002. He directed 11 episodes of the series, more than any other individual. As a producer, he shared in the show's 2003

for best drama series. The season premiere of season six was dedicated to his memory.

Other Work

Brazil directed episodes of ''

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'', '' JAG'' (8 episodes), ''

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'' (2 episodes), ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Nash Bridges''. Brazil partnered with Larry Garrison, president of

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, producing film and television for 18 years. He produced ''

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'', '' WIOU'', '' Space Rangers'', ''Like Mother, Like Son'' and ''

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''. He was a co-executive producer of '' Cracker'', ''

Gideon's Crossing ''Gideon's Crossing'' is an American medical drama starring Andre Braugher. The series is loosely based on the experience of real-life physician Jerome Groopman and his book ''The Measure of Our Days''. It premiered on October 10, 2000, and ran ...

'' and ''

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''. Brazil was a member of the

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and the

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Personal life and death

Brazil died in

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on April 17, 2006, aged 50, of respiratory failure from complications of

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(Lou Gehrig's disease) and

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. He was survived by his wife (Marie), daughter (Lindsay) age 15, son (Mark) age 12, his father (David), and brother (Griff).

Posthumous tributes

The last episode of ''

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'' and the first episode of the sixth season of ''

'' were dedicated to Brazil. The Season 5 DVD release of ''The Shield'' contains a 25-minute tribute to him from cast and crew members.

References

Emmy-winning director Scott Brazil, 50.
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BBC News obituary ("Hill Street Blues producer dies") 20 April 2006

External links

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