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
2026
- Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Transformers ... (Executive Producer)
- Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild ... (Director)
2025
- RoboForce: The Animated Series ... (Executive Producer)
- A Future on Stage ... (Executive Producer)
- George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency ... (Producer)
- Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign ... (Producer)
- Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering ... (Producer)
2024
- Icons Unearthed: Spider Man ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Lord of The Rings ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Batman ... (Director)
- Thirst with Shay Mitchell ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter ... (Director)
- Up for Auction ... (Director)
- Tom Papa: Home Free ... (Executive Producer)
- Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night ... (Producer)
- Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy ... (Director)
- Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran ... (Director)
- Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF ... (Director)
- Cara Connors: Straight for Pay ... (Director)
- Kim McVicar: Female Comedian ... (Producer)
- Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon ... (Director)
2023
- Discontinued ... (Director)
- Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious ... (Director)
- Icons Unearthed: Marvel ... (Producer)
- Maria Bamford: Local Act ... (Producer)
- Darienne Lake: Altered Boy ... (Director)
- Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale ... (Executive Producer)
- Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself ... (Director)
- Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption ... (Director)
- Zarna Garg: One in a Billion ... (Director)
- Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last Show ... (Producer)
- Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart ... (Director)
- BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country ... (Director)
- Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here ... (Director)
- Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine ... (Executive Producer)
- Monét X Change: Fist of Glory ... (Director)
2022
- Icons Unearthed: Star Wars ... (Executive Producer)
- Dans les secrets des films Star Wars ... (Director)
- Tom Papa: What a Day! ... (Executive Producer)
- The Beanie Bubble ... (Producer)
- Life After ... (Producer)
- John Crist: What Are We Doing? ... (Director)
- Miz Cracker: Here I Stand ... (Director)
- Andrew Schulz: Infamous ... (Executive Producer)
- Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough ... (Director)
- Helen Hong: Well Hong ... (Director)
- Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back ... (Director)
- Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause ... (Director)
- (Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!! ... (Director)
- Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser ... (Director)
- Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out ... (Director)
- Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out ... (Director)
- Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija! ... (Director)
2021
- Behind the Attraction ... (Executive Producer)
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek ... (Executive Producer)
- Gary Owen: Black Famous ... (Director)
- Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine ... (Director)
- Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes ... (Executive Producer)
- Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant ... (Director)
- Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago ... (Producer)
- Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl ... (Director)
- Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues ... (Executive Producer)
- Ester Steinberg Burning Bush ... (Director)
- Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today ... (Producer)
- Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid ... (Director)
2020
- Grant ... (Executive Producer)
- Down to Earth with Zac Efron ... (Executive Producer)
- The Holiday Movies That Made Us ... (Director)
- Nate: A One Man Show ... (Executive Producer)
- Pete Davidson: Alive from New York ... (Executive Producer)
- Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand ... (Producer)
- Tom Papa: You're Doing Great! ... (Executive Producer)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated ... (Director)
- Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son ... (Director)
- 9/11: The Pentagon ... (Executive Producer)
- Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen ... (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)
- Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History ... (Writer)
- David Cross: Oh Come On ... (Executive Producer)
- Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang ... (Director)
- #IMomSoHard Live ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time ... (Executive Producer)
- Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy ... (Director)
- Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma ... (Producer)
- Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes ... (Director)
- Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo ... (Director)
- Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny! ... (Director)
- Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I ... (Director)
- Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over ... (Producer)
- Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me ... (Director)
- Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall ... (Producer)
- Matt Besser: Pot Humor ... (Director)
- Mike E. Winfield: Stepman ... (Director)
- Marina Franklin: Single Black Female ... (Producer)
- Steve Treviño: 'Til Death ... (Director)
- Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas ... (Director)
- John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That ... (Director)
2018
- The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir ... (Executive Producer)
- Slut in a Good Way ... (Executive Producer)
- Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly ... (Director)
- Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape ... (Executive Producer)
- Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife ... (Executive Producer)
- Demetri Martin: The Overthinker ... (Executive Producer)
- Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist ... (Executive Producer)
- Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes ... (Director)
- Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. ... (Director)
- Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here ... (Director)
- Louie Anderson: Big Underwear ... (Producer)
- Monstruo ... (Producer)
- Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour ... (Executive Producer)
- Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly ... (Producer)
- Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room ... (Producer)
2017
- There's... Johnny! ... (Executive Producer)
- The Toys That Made Us ... (Director)
- Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight ... (Executive Producer)
- Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty ... (Executive Producer)
- Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays ... (Director)
2016
- Ali Wong: Baby Cobra ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: Human Mule ... (Executive Producer)
- Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable ... (Executive Producer)
- Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint ... (Executive Producer)
- Steve-O: Guilty as Charged ... (Executive Producer)
- Waiting on Mary ... (Executive Producer)
- Nick Thune: Good Guy ... (Executive Producer)
- Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record ... (Executive Producer)
- Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material ... (Executive Producer)
- Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert ... (Executive Producer)
- Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- Lil Rel Howery: RELevent ... (Executive Producer)
- Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz ... (Executive Producer)
- Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest ... (Executive Producer)
- Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot ... (Executive Producer)
- Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional ... (Executive Producer)
- Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) ... (Executive Producer)
- Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking ... (Executive Producer)
- Bill Hicks: Reflections ... (Executive Producer)
- Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board ... (Executive Producer)
- Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla ... (Executive Producer)
- Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Segura: Completely Normal ... (Executive Producer)
- Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- Bo Burnham: What. ... (Executive Producer)
- Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint ... (Executive Producer)
- Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust ... (Executive Producer)
- Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Papa: Freaked Out ... (Executive Producer)
- Brian Posehn: The Fartist ... (Executive Producer)
- F#Ck Nick Cannon ... (Executive Producer)
- Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing ... (Executive Producer)
- CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience ... (Executive Producer)
- D.L. Hughley: Reset ... (Executive Producer)
- Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! ... (Executive Producer)
- Jim Norton: Please Be Offended ... (Executive Producer)
- Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer ... (Executive Producer)
- Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude ... (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)