Scott Brazil | |
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| Born | Scott Beaird Brazil (1955-05-12)May 12, 1955 |
| Died | April 17, 2006(2006-04-17) (aged 50) Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Scott Brazil (May 12, 1955 – April 17, 2006) was an American television producer and director.
Brazil was born inSacramento County, California.[1] His childhood home was in Sacramento'sSouth Land Park Hills neighborhood.
He was a graduate of theUniversity of Southern California where he earned a bachelor of science degree from theUSC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.[2]
Brazil started his career as an associate producer onThe White Shadow from 1979-1981.
Brazil began working onHill 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 wonEmmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and 1984[3] and aGolden Globe Award in 1983 for his work onHill Street Blues.[4] He was also nominated for Emmys for that series in both 1985 and 1986 and Golden Globes in 1984 and 1985.[5] He worked in various capacities on 116 of 144 episodes of the show.
He worked onThe Shield from its premiere in 2002, directing 11 episodes of the series. As a producer, he shared in the show's 2003Golden Globe Award for best drama series. The season six premiere was dedicated to his memory.
Brazil directed episodes ofGrey's Anatomy,[6]JAG (8 episodes),[7]Nip/Tuck (2 episodes),CSI: Miami,LAX,Buffy the Vampire Slayer, andNash Bridges.
Brazil partnered with Larry Garrison, president ofSilver Creek Entertainment, producing film and television for 18 years.[8] He producedTV 101,WIOU,Space Rangers,Like Mother, Like Son andLive Shot. He was a co-executive producer ofCracker,Gideon's Crossing andL.A. Doctors.
Brazil was a member of theDirectors Guild of America and theAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Brazil died inSherman Oaks, California on April 17, 2006, aged 50, of respiratory failure from complications ofALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) andLyme disease. He was survived by his wife (Marie), daughter (Lindsay) age 15, son (Mark) age 11, his father (David), his mother (Barbara), and brother (Griff).[9]
The last episode ofThe Kill Point and the first episode of the sixth season ofThe Shield were dedicated to Brazil. The Season 5 DVD release ofThe Shield contains a 25-minute tribute to him from cast and crew members.
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