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Brian Levant

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Brian Michael Levant is an American filmmaker and producer known for directing many films such as The Flintstones, Jingle All the Way, Snow Dogs, Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins, The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas, Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster, Are We There Yet?, The Spy Next Door and Max 2: White House Hero.
BornAugust 6, 1952
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BornAugust 6, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Known for

    Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    The Flintstones
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1994
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
    Jingle All the Way
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1996
    Ice Cube, Aleisha Allen, and Philip Bolden in Are We There Yet? (2005)
    Are We There Yet?
    4.8
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Police Academy
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Heather Locklear and Lochlyn Munro in The Game of Love (2016)
      The Game of Love
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure (2014)
      Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
      4.0
      Video
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Stacey Travis, Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters, Tiera Skovbye, Valin Shinyei, David Thompson, and David Michael Paul in A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
      A Christmas Story 2
      3.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Nick Palatas, and Hayley Kiyoko in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
      Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Nick Palatas, and Hayley Kiyoko in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
      Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Scott Bakula, Mary Page Keller, Brittney Lee Harvey, Jake Sandvig, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Father Can't Cope (2000)
      Father Can't Cope
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Metropolitan Hospital
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Ron Perlman, Nichelle Nichols, Daniel Riordan, and Liz Vassey in The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
      The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995)
      Problem Child 3: Junior in Love
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Susan Peretz in Babes (1990)
      Babes
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Poochinski (1990)
      Poochinski
      4.1
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
      The New Leave It to Beaver
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1984–1989
    • Jerry O'Connell in My Secret Identity (1988)
      My Secret Identity
      7.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 1988
    • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
      Happy Days
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1982–1984
    • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
      Mork & Mindy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1981–1982

    Writer

    • Police Academy
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Heather Locklear and Lochlyn Munro in The Game of Love (2016)
      The Game of Love
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Finnigan, and Beethoven in Beethoven's Big Break (2008)
      Beethoven's Big Break
      4.5
      Video
      • story
      • 2008
    • Scott Bakula, Mary Page Keller, Brittney Lee Harvey, Jake Sandvig, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Father Can't Cope (2000)
      Father Can't Cope
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Metropolitan Hospital
      TV Movie
      • created by (creator)
      • 1997
    • Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, and Erik von Detten in Leave It to Beaver (1997)
      Leave It to Beaver
      5.2
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Ron Perlman, Nichelle Nichols, Daniel Riordan, and Liz Vassey in The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995)
      The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1995
    • Poochinski (1990)
      Poochinski
      4.1
      TV Short
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Jerry O'Connell in My Secret Identity (1988)
      My Secret Identity
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 1988–1989
    • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
      The New Leave It to Beaver
      5.8
      TV Series
      • developer
      • written by: introduction segment
      • developed by (creator) ...
      • 1983–1989
    • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
      Happy Days
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 1976–1984
    • Still the Beaver (1983)
      Still the Beaver
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1983
    • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
      Mork & Mindy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Corey Feldman, Shane Butterworth, Tricia Cast, Billy Jayne, Sparky Marcus, Meeno Peluce, and Kristoff St. John in The Bad News Bears (1979)
      The Bad News Bears
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1979
    • Brothers and Sisters (1979)
      Brothers and Sisters
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1979
    • Please Stand By (1978)
      Please Stand By
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1978

    Director

    • Police Academy
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Max 2: White House Hero (2017)
      Max 2: White House Hero
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure (2014)
      Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
      4.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Stacey Travis, Daniel Stern, Braeden Lemasters, Tiera Skovbye, Valin Shinyei, David Thompson, and David Michael Paul in A Christmas Story 2 (2012)
      A Christmas Story 2
      3.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Nick Palatas, and Hayley Kiyoko in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
      Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Jackie Chan, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, and Alina Foley in The Spy Next Door (2010)
      The Spy Next Door
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Frank Welker, Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Nick Palatas, and Hayley Kiyoko in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
      Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Ice Cube, Aleisha Allen, and Philip Bolden in Are We There Yet? (2005)
      Are We There Yet?
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs (2002)
      Snow Dogs
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Grounded for Life (2001)
      Grounded for Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Scott Bakula, Mary Page Keller, Brittney Lee Harvey, Jake Sandvig, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Father Can't Cope (2000)
      Father Can't Cope
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Stephen Baldwin, Mel Blanc, Alan Cumming, Mark Addy, Kristen Johnston, and Jane Krakowski in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
      The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Metropolitan Hospital
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad in Jingle All the Way (1996)
      Jingle All the Way
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
      The Flintstones
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom, Christopher Castile, and Sarah Rose Karr in Beethoven (1992)
      Beethoven
      5.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1992
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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • August 6, 1952
      • Highland Park, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alison Logan Levant
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