Brian Volk-Weiss
ProductionBrian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current CEO of The Nacelle Company and Comedy Dynamics (a Nacelle subsidiary). He is also the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us along with the television specials Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (also Netflix) and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, Stevie TV, and Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson. He also serves as executive producer on the upcoming revival of the 1992 TV series, Mad About You.
Filmography — Crew
Good Luck Chuck
Producer
My Best Friend's Girl
Producer
Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.
Director
Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly
Producer
The Gray in Between
Producer
Monstruo
Producer
Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly
Director
8 Guys
Producer
Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny!
Director
George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency
Producer
Greg Behrendt Is Uncool
Producer
Gary Owen: Black Famous
Director
Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine
Director
Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over
Producer
Maria Bamford: Local Act
Producer
Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour
Director
Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang
Director
Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
Writer
Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes
Director
Louie Anderson: Big Underwear
Producer
Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here
Director
Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild
Director
Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?
Director
Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand
Producer
Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas
Director
BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country
Director
Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I
Director
Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy
Director
Darienne Lake: Altered Boy
Director
Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back
Director
Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo
Director
Gary Gulman: Boyish Man
Producer
Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last Show
Producer
Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart
Director
The Beanie Bubble
Producer
Marina Franklin: Single Black Female
Director
Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes
Director
Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma
Producer
Miz Cracker: Here I Stand
Director
Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays
Director
Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes
Director
Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago
Producer
Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today
Producer
Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects
Producer
(Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!
Director
Kim McVicar: Female Comedian
Producer
Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering
Producer
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
Director
Zarna Garg: One in a Billion
Director
Matt Besser: Pot Humor
Director
Monét X Change: Fist of Glory
Director
Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran
Director
Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
Director
Helen Hong: Well Hong
Director
Steve Treviño: 'Til Death
Director
Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon
Director
Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated
Director
Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night
Producer
John Crist: What Are We Doing?
Director
Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me
Director
Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl
Director
Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room
Producer
Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant
Director
Ester Steinberg Burning Bush
Director
Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall
Producer
Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself
Director
Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough
Director
Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid
Director
Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause
Director
#IMomSoHard Live
Director
Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special
Producer
Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign
Producer
Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out
Director
John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That
Director
Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son
Director
Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen
Producer
Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here
Director
Cara Connors: Straight for Pay
Director
Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out
Director
Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser
Director
Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija!
Director
Mike E. Winfield: Stepman
Director
Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF
Director