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Brian Volk-Weiss

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Brian Volk-Weiss

EN, ES, FR cinema · 150 credits

Born

28 May 1976 (age 50)

Birthplace

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known for

Filmography

Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild poster

Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild

EN · 20266.0

Director

Chris Porter: Middle Rage poster

Chris Porter: Middle Rage

EN · 20266.0

Director

Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering poster

Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering

EN · 2025Not rated

Producer

Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign poster

Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign

EN · 2025Not rated

Producer

George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency poster

George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency

EN · 20255.0

Producer

A Future on Stage poster

A Future on Stage

EN · 2025Not rated

Executive Producer

Cara Connors: Straight for Pay poster

Cara Connors: Straight for Pay

EN · 2024Not rated

Director

Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran poster

Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran

EN · 2024Not rated

Director

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian poster

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

EN · 2024Not rated

Producer, Director

Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy poster

Rachel Scanlon: Gay Fantasy

EN · 202410.0

Director

Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF poster

Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF

EN · 2024Not rated

Director

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night poster

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night

EN · 2024Not rated

Producer

Tom Papa: Home Free poster

Tom Papa: Home Free

EN · 20246.0

Executive Producer

Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon poster

Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon

EN · 2024Not rated

Director

Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here poster

Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here

EN · 20232.5

Director

Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself poster

Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself

EN · 20230.5

Director

Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last Show poster

Bill Engvall: Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time My Last Show

EN · 20237.0

Producer

Maria Bamford: Local Act poster

Maria Bamford: Local Act

EN · 20236.2

Producer

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country poster

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country

EN · 20232.0

Director

Darienne Lake: Altered Boy poster

Darienne Lake: Altered Boy

EN · 2023Not rated

Director, Executive Producer

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart poster

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart

EN · 20234.0

Director, Executive Producer

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption poster

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption

EN · 20235.5

Director, Executive Producer

Monét X Change: Fist of Glory poster

Monét X Change: Fist of Glory

EN · 202310.0

Director

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects poster

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects

EN · 20231.0

Producer, Director

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion poster

Zarna Garg: One in a Billion

EN · 20237.1

Director

Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine poster

Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine

EN · 2023Not rated

Executive Producer

Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale poster

Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale

EN · 20236.9

Executive Producer

Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough poster

Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

Helen Hong: Well Hong poster

Helen Hong: Well Hong

EN · 20224.0

Director

John Crist: What Are We Doing? poster

John Crist: What Are We Doing?

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back poster

Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back

EN · 20227.0

Director

Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser poster

Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser

EN · 20225.7

Director

Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause poster

Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

Miz Cracker: Here I Stand poster

Miz Cracker: Here I Stand

EN · 20226.2

Director

Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out poster

Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija! poster

Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija!

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out poster

Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out

EN · 2022Not rated

Director

(Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!! poster

(Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!

EN · 20224.0

Director

Tom Papa: What a Day! poster

Tom Papa: What a Day!

EN · 20227.0

Executive Producer

The Beanie Bubble poster

The Beanie Bubble

EN · 20226.0

Producer

Andrew Schulz: Infamous poster

Andrew Schulz: Infamous

EN · 20227.6

Executive Producer

Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes poster

Erica Rhodes: La Vie en Rhodes

EN · 2021Not rated

Director, Executive Producer

Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl poster

Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl

EN · 2021Not rated

Director

Ester Steinberg Burning Bush poster

Ester Steinberg Burning Bush

EN · 2021Not rated

Director

Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine poster

Lavell Crawford: The Comedy Vaccine

EN · 20215.0

Director

Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid poster

Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid

EN · 20216.0

Director

Gary Owen: Black Famous poster

Gary Owen: Black Famous

EN · 20216.5

Director

Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today poster

Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today

EN · 20217.0

Producer

Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant poster

Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant

EN · 20218.0

Director

Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues poster

Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues

EN · 2021Not rated

Executive Producer

Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago poster

Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago

EN · 2021Not rated

Producer

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen poster

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen

EN · 2020Not rated

Producer, Director

Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home? poster

Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?

EN · 2020Not rated

Director, Producer

9/11: The Pentagon poster

9/11: The Pentagon

EN · 20208.5

Executive Producer

Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand poster

Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand

EN · 20206.6

Producer

Pete Davidson: Alive from New York poster

Pete Davidson: Alive from New York

EN · 20206.2

Executive Producer

Tom Papa: You're Doing Great! poster

Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!

EN · 20206.5

Executive Producer

Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son poster

Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son

EN · 20205.0

Director

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated poster

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated

EN · 20206.5

Director

Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special poster

Eddie Pence: The (Un)special Comedy Special

EN · 20202.0

Producer

Nate: A One Man Show poster

Nate: A One Man Show

EN · 20206.1

Executive Producer

Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava poster

Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava

EN · 20205.8

Producer

Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall poster

Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall

EN · 201910.0

Producer

Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo poster

Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo

EN · 20196.0

Director

Steve Treviño: 'Til Death poster

Steve Treviño: 'Til Death

EN · 20196.8

Director

Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History poster

Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History

EN · 20195.4

Writer

Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes poster

Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes

EN · 20198.4

Director

Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas poster

Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas

EN · 20197.2

Director

David Cross: Oh Come On poster

David Cross: Oh Come On

EN · 20197.2

Executive Producer

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time poster

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time

EN · 20196.6

Executive Producer

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female poster

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female

EN · 20196.5

Director, Producer

Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny! poster

Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny!

EN · 20195.0

Director

Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I poster

Alice Wetterlund: My Mama Is a Human and So Am I

EN · 20195.4

Director, Producer

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang poster

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

EN · 20195.8

Director, Producer

#IMomSoHard Live poster

#IMomSoHard Live

EN · 20194.0

Director, Executive Producer

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy poster

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

EN · 20196.0

Director, Executive Producer

Matt Besser: Pot Humor poster

Matt Besser: Pot Humor

EN · 2019Not rated

Director

Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over poster

Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over

EN · 20196.8

Producer

John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That

2019

John Crist: I Ain't Prayin for That

EN · 2019Not rated

Director

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma poster

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma

EN · 20198.2

Producer, Director

Mike E. Winfield: Stepman poster

Mike E. Winfield: Stepman

EN · 20197.0

Director

Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me poster

Preacher Lawson: Get to Know Me

EN · 20196.5

Director

Monstruo poster

Monstruo

ES · 2018Not rated

Producer

Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist poster

Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist

EN · 20184.5

Executive Producer

Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly poster

Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly

EN · 20186.9

Executive Producer, Director

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife poster

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife

EN · 20186.9

Executive Producer

Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly poster

Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly

EN · 20183.8

Producer

Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room poster

Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room

EN · 20184.7

Producer

Louie Anderson: Big Underwear poster

Louie Anderson: Big Underwear

EN · 20186.8

Producer

Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape poster

Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape

EN · 20186.9

Executive Producer

Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. poster

Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.

EN · 20185.4

Director, Executive Producer

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here poster

Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

EN · 2018Not rated

Director

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker poster

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker

EN · 20186.8

Executive Producer

Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning poster

Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning

EN · 20186.5

Executive Producer

Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour poster

Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour

EN · 20188.0

Director, Executive Producer

Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes poster

Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes

EN · 20184.2

Director

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir poster

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

EN · 20186.9

Executive Producer

Slut in a Good Way poster

Slut in a Good Way

FR · 20185.6

Executive Producer

Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight poster

Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight

EN · 20176.0

Executive Producer

Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays poster

Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays

EN · 20174.0

Director

Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty poster

Bob Saget: Zero to Sixty

EN · 20176.5

Executive Producer

Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material poster

Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material

EN · 20166.4

Executive Producer

Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record poster

Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record

EN · 20164.0

Executive Producer

Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert poster

Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert

EN · 20166.7

Executive Producer

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra poster

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra

EN · 20167.1

Executive Producer

Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement poster

Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement

EN · 20166.5

Executive Producer

Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable poster

Joey Coco Diaz: Sociably UnAcceptable

EN · 20166.1

Executive Producer

Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint poster

Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint

EN · 20165.4

Executive Producer

Tom Papa: Human Mule poster

Tom Papa: Human Mule

EN · 20166.9

Executive Producer

Nick Thune: Good Guy poster

Nick Thune: Good Guy

EN · 20161.0

Executive Producer

Steve-O: Guilty as Charged poster

Steve-O: Guilty as Charged

EN · 20166.5

Executive Producer

Waiting on Mary poster

Waiting on Mary

EN · 20164.0

Executive Producer

Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time) poster

Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time)

EN · 20156.9

Executive Producer

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional poster

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional

EN · 20156.9

Executive Producer

Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest poster

Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest

EN · 20156.6

Executive Producer

Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board poster

Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board

EN · 20155.5

Executive Producer

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot poster

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot

EN · 20156.7

Executive Producer

Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz poster

Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz

EN · 20155.6

Executive Producer

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare poster

Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

EN · 2015Not rated

Executive Producer

Lil Rel Howery: RELevent poster

Lil Rel Howery: RELevent

EN · 20156.7

Executive Producer

Bill Hicks: Reflections poster

Bill Hicks: Reflections

EN · 20156.7

Executive Producer

Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking poster

Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking

EN · 20158.5

Executive Producer

Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry poster

Chris Porter: Ugly and Angry

EN · 20147.3

Executive Producer

Tom Segura: Completely Normal poster

Tom Segura: Completely Normal

EN · 20147.5

Executive Producer

Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk

2014

Jasper Redd: Jazz Talk

EN · 20146.5

Executive Producer

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla poster

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

EN · 20145.2

Executive Producer

Bo Burnham: What. poster

Bo Burnham: What.

EN · 20137.8

Executive Producer

Brian Posehn: The Fartist poster

Brian Posehn: The Fartist

EN · 20136.4

Executive Producer

Tom Papa: Freaked Out poster

Tom Papa: Freaked Out

EN · 20138.0

Executive Producer

F#Ck Nick Cannon poster

F#Ck Nick Cannon

EN · 20136.6

Executive Producer

Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again poster

Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again

EN · 20137.7

Executive Producer

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend poster

Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

EN · 20137.5

Executive Producer

Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint poster

Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint

EN · 20136.5

Executive Producer

Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust poster

Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust

EN · 20135.5

Executive Producer

Jim Norton: Please Be Offended poster

Jim Norton: Please Be Offended

EN · 20126.8

Executive Producer

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing poster

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

EN · 20126.2

Executive Producer

Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude poster

Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude

EN · 20123.0

Executive Producer

D.L. Hughley: Reset poster

D.L. Hughley: Reset

EN · 20127.8

Executive Producer

Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer poster

Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer

EN · 20127.2

Executive Producer

Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! poster

Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!

EN · 20126.2

Executive Producer

CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience

2012

CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience

EN · 2012Not rated

Executive Producer

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe poster

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe

EN · 20126.8

Executive Producer

Tom Papa: Live in New York City poster

Tom Papa: Live in New York City

EN · 20116.5

Executive Producer

My Best Friend's Girl poster

My Best Friend's Girl

EN · 20085.7

Producer

Jeffrey Ross: No Offense poster

Jeffrey Ross: No Offense

EN · 20087.5

Executive Producer

Good Luck Chuck poster

Good Luck Chuck

EN · 20075.9

Producer

Greg Behrendt Is Uncool

2005

Greg Behrendt Is Uncool

EN · 20055.0

Producer

Gary Gulman: Boyish Man poster

Gary Gulman: Boyish Man

EN · 20058.0

Producer

8 Guys poster

8 Guys

EN · 2003Not rated

Producer

The Gray in Between poster

The Gray in Between

EN · 20029.0

Producer