Brian Volk-Weiss
Born: 1976-05-28 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Production
Biography
Brian 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
2025
- RoboForce: The Animated Series ... (Executive Producer)
- Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering ... (Producer)
- George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency ... (Producer)
- Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign ... (Producer)
2024
- Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF ... (Director)
- Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings ... (Executive Producer)
- Thirst with Shay Mitchell ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: Home Free ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Batman ... (Director)
- Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter ... (Director)
- Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon ... (Director)
- Up For Auction ... (Director)
- Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy ... (Director)
- Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran ... (Director)
- Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night ... (Producer)
- Kim McVicar: Female Comedian ... (Producer)
- Cara Connors: Straight for Pay ... (Director)
2023
- Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption ... (Director)
- Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart ... (Director)
- Maria Bamford: Local Act ... (Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious ... (Director)
- Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last Show ... (Producer)
- Discontinued ... (Director)
- Icons Unearthed: Marvel ... (Producer)
- Zarna Garg: One in a Billion ... (Director)
- Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine ... (Executive Producer)
- Darienne Lake: Altered Boy ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale ... (Executive Producer)
- BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country ... (Director)
- Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here ... (Director)
- Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects ... (Director)
- Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself ... (Director)
- Monét X Change: Fist of Glory ... (Director)
2022
- Tom Papa: What a Day! ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Star Wars ... (Executive Producer)
- Life After ... (Producer)
- Helen Hong: Well Hong ... (Director)
- The Beanie Bubble ... (Producer)
- Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough ... (Director)
- (Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!! ... (Director)
- Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser ... (Director)
- Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back ... (Director)
- Miz Cracker: Here I Stand ... (Director)
- John Crist: What Are We Doing? ... (Director)
- Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause ... (Director)
- Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out ... (Director)
- Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija! ... (Director)
- Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out ... (Director)
2021
- Behind the Attraction ... (Executive Producer)
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek ... (Executive Producer)
- Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes ... (Executive Producer)
- Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine ... (Director)
- Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago ... (Producer)
- Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today ... (Producer)
- Ester Steinberg Burning Bush ... (Director)
- Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant ... (Director)
- Gary Owen: Black Famous ... (Director)
- Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid ... (Director)
- Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl ... (Director)
- Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Pete Davidson: Alive from New York ... (Executive Producer)
- Down to Earth with Zac Efron ... (Executive Producer)
- The Holiday Movies That Made Us ... (Director)
- Grant ... (Executive Producer)
- Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son ... (Director)
- Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand ... (Producer)
- Nate: A One Man Show ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: You're Doing Great! ... (Executive Producer)
- Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen ... (Director)
- 9/11: The Pentagon ... (Executive Producer)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated ... (Director)
- Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home? ... (Director)
- Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special ... (Producer)
2019
- The Movies That Made Us ... (Executive Producer)
- Mike E. Winfield: Stepman ... (Director)
- Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas ... (Director)
- Steve Treviño: 'Til Death ... (Director)
- Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny! ... (Director)
- Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I ... (Director)
- Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time ... (Executive Producer)
- Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall ... (Producer)
- #IMomSoHard Live ... (Director)
- Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History ... (Writer)
- Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy ... (Director)
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang ... (Director)
- Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over ... (Producer)
- Matt Besser: Pot Humor ... (Director)
- Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo ... (Director)
- David Cross: Oh Come On ... (Executive Producer)
- John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That ... (Director)
- Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma ... (Producer)
- Marina Franklin: Single Black Female ... (Producer)
- Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me ... (Director)
2018
- The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir ... (Executive Producer)
- Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife ... (Executive Producer)
- Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly ... (Director)
- Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist ... (Executive Producer)
- Slut in a Good Way ... (Executive Producer)
- Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly ... (Producer)
- Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here ... (Director)
- Demetri Martin: The Overthinker ... (Executive Producer)
- Louie Anderson: Big Underwear ... (Producer)
- Monstruo ... (Producer)
- Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour ... (Executive Producer)
- Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning ... (Executive Producer)
- Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes ... (Director)
- Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room ... (Producer)
2017
- The Toys That Made Us ... (Executive Producer)
- There's... Johnny! ... (Executive Producer)
- Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays ... (Director)
- Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight ... (Executive Producer)
- Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra ... (Executive Producer)
- Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material ... (Executive Producer)
- Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert ... (Executive Producer)
- Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable ... (Executive Producer)
- Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: Human Mule ... (Executive Producer)
- Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement ... (Executive Producer)
- Waiting on Mary ... (Executive Producer)
- Steve-O: Guilty as Charged ... (Executive Producer)
- Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record ... (Executive Producer)
- Nick Thune: Good Guy ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot ... (Executive Producer)
- Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional ... (Executive Producer)
- Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz ... (Executive Producer)
- Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board ... (Executive Producer)
- Lil Rel Howery: RELevent ... (Executive Producer)
- Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking ... (Executive Producer)
- Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest ... (Executive Producer)
- Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) ... (Executive Producer)
- Bill Hicks: Reflections ... (Executive Producer)
- Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Segura: Completely Normal ... (Executive Producer)
- Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla ... (Executive Producer)
- Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- Bo Burnham: What. ... (Executive Producer)
- F#Ck Nick Cannon ... (Executive Producer)
- Brian Posehn: The Fartist ... (Executive Producer)
- Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust ... (Executive Producer)
- Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: Freaked Out ... (Executive Producer)
- Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend ... (Executive Producer)
- Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience ... (Executive Producer)
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing ... (Executive Producer)
- Jim Norton: Please Be Offended ... (Executive Producer)
- Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! ... (Executive Producer)
- Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude ... (Executive Producer)
- D.L. Hughley: Reset ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- Tom Papa: Live in New York City ... (Executive Producer)
2008
- My Best Friend's Girl ... (Producer)
- Jeffrey Ross: No Offense ... (Executive Producer)
2007
- Good Luck Chuck ... (Producer)
2005
- Greg Behrendt Is Uncool ... (Producer)
- Gary Gulman: Boyish Man ... (Producer)
2003
- 8 Guys ... (Producer)
2002
- The Gray in Between ... (Producer)