Brian Robbins










Brian Robbins
Born
Brian Levine


(1963-11-22) November 22, 1963 (age 55)

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

OccupationActor, film director, film producer, television director, television producer, occasional screenwriter
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Laura Cathcart (?- 2 children)[1]

Brian Levine (born November 22, 1963), known professionally as Brian Robbins, is an American actor, film director, film producer, television director, television producer and occasional screenwriter. He often collaborates with producer Michael Tollin.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Career


  • 2 Personal life


  • 3 Film directing credits

    • 3.1 Actor


    • 3.2 Director


    • 3.3 Producer / Executive producer


    • 3.4 Writer



  • 4 Awards and nominations


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Career


Robbins followed his dad Floyd Levine, a prolific character actor, into acting.[2] He made his television acting debut on an episode of Trapper John, M.D.[3] He would go on guest star on a number and television series and a recurring role on General Hospital.[3] As an actor, he is perhaps best known from his role as Eric Mardian on the ABC sitcom Head of the Class.[3] He also hosted the children's version of the TV game show Pictionary in 1989.


In the 1990s, he started producing All That and its spin-offs on Nickelodeon.[2] He has produced several sports films including Coach Carter and Hardball (2001). He produced Smallville and also produced One Tree Hill.


Robbins is the founder of AwesomenessTV, a YouTube channel aimed at teenagers, which has spun off into a TV series, of which Robbins is the executive producer.[4]DreamWorks Animation acquired the company in 2013.[5] On February 22, 2017, following NBCUniversal/Comcast's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, Brian Robbins stepped down as AwesomenessTV's CEO, thus ending his five-year run with the company.[6]


On June 7, 2017, Brian Robbins became the president of Paramount Players, a newly formed division of Paramount Pictures. Robbins will work with Viacom’s Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and BET brands to generate projects while also focusing on "contemporary properties."[7]


On October 1, 2018, Brian Robbins left his position as the president of Paramount Players after Viacom tapped him to be the president of Nickelodeon, ending his 16–month run at the studio. Despite leaving the studio, he will remain involved with Paramount Players' Nickelodeon films (Dora The Explorer, Are You Afraid of the Dark, and the live-action Rugrats film).[8]



Personal life


Robbins was born Brian Levine in Brooklyn, New York[2] on November 22, 1963. When Robbins was 16, his family moved to Los Angeles.[9] He graduated from Grant High School in 1982.[3]


Robbins is Jewish.[10] He was married to publicist Laura Cathcart, with whom he has two sons, Miles and Justin. They divorced in 2013. Robbins went on to marry his ex-wife's friend, Tracy James. They have a daughter together.



Film directing credits




































































FilmYearBudgetDomestic grossWorldwide grossRotten Tomatoes rating
The Show1995N/A$2,702,578$2,702,578[11]80%[12]
Good Burger1997$9 million$23,712,993$23,712,993[13]31%[14]
Varsity Blues1999$16 million$52,894,169$54,294,169[15]40%[16]
Ready to Rumble2000$24 million$12,394,327$12,452,362[17]25%[18]
Hardball2001$32 million$40,222,729$44,102,389[19]38%[20]
The Perfect Score2004$40 million$10,391,003$10,876,805[21]17%[22]
The Shaggy Dog2006$50 million$61,123,569$87,134,280[23]27%[24]
Norbit2007$60 million$95,673,607$159,313,561[25]9%[26]
Meet Dave2008$60 million$11,803,254$58,650,079[27]19%[28]
A Thousand Words2012$40 million$18,450,127$20,558,836[29]0%[30]













Awards and nominations









































Year
Award
Result
Category
Film or series
1993

Heartland Film Festival

Won
Crystal Heart Award

Hardwood Dreams (Shared with Mike Tollin)
1995

Emmy Award

Nominated
Outstanding Informational Special

Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (Shared with Debra Martin Chase, Fredric Golding, Dorian Harewood, David Houle, Tom McMahon, Pat Mitchell, Jack Myers, Vivian Schiller, Mike Tollin, Denzel Washington)
1996

CableACE Award

Won
Children's Special - 7 and Older

Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (Shared with Leonard Armato, Bruce Binkow, Robert Mickelson, Shaquille O'Neal, Mike Tollin, For the special "4 Points")
1997

Directors Guild of America Award

Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (For the special "4 Points")
1998

Won
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (Shared with W. Alexander Ellis, Cynthia Riddle, Brad Uecker: for episode "First Time")
2005
Black Movie Awards

Nominated
Outstanding Motion Picture

Coach Carter (Shared with David Gale, Mike Tollin)
2008

Golden Raspberry Award

Nominated
Worst Director

Norbit


References




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  2. ^ abcd Koch, Neal (1 December 2002). "Business; Stepping Up in TV, Without Stepping on Toes". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 February 2018.


  3. ^ abcd Knutzen, Eirik (4 October 1987). "Rebel jumps to 'Head of the Class'". Plain Dealer. Retrieved 18 February 2018.


  4. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. YouTube channel AwesomenessTV attracts outside funding. Los Angeles Times (August 7, 2012).


  5. ^ Lieberman, David. DreamWorks Animation Agrees To Pay $33M+ For AwesomenessTV. Deadline Hollywood (May 1, 2013).


  6. ^ Brian Robbins and AwesomenessTV. The Hollywood Reporter. February 22, 2017 by Natalie Jarvey.


  7. ^ https://variety.com/2017/film/news/paramount-pictures-brian-robbinsparamount-players-1202457210/


  8. ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (October 1, 2018). "Viacom Names Brian Robbins President of Nickelodeon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2018.


  9. ^ Nicewonger, Kirk (30 July 1988). "Busy, busy time for Brian Robbins". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 18 February 2018.


  10. ^ Bloom, Nate. "Interfaith Celebrities: Meet Dave, Elizabeth Banks, and Jean Sarkozky". InterfaithFamily. Retrieved 10 March 2018.


  11. ^ The Show at Box Office Mojo


  12. ^ The Show at Rotten Tomatoes


  13. ^ Good Burger at Box Office Mojo


  14. ^ Good Burger at Rotten Tomatoes


  15. ^ Varsity Blues at Box Office Mojo


  16. ^ Varsity Blues at Rotten Tomatoes


  17. ^ Ready to Rumble at Box Office Mojo


  18. ^ Ready to Rumble at Rotten Tomatoes


  19. ^ Hardball at Box Office Mojo


  20. ^ Hardball at Rotten Tomatoes


  21. ^ The Perfect Score at Box Office Mojo


  22. ^ The Perfect Score at Rotten Tomatoes


  23. ^ The Shaggy Dog at Box Office Mojo


  24. ^ The Shaggy Dog at Rotten Tomatoes


  25. ^ Norbit at Box Office Mojo


  26. ^ Norbit at Rotten Tomatoes


  27. ^ Meet Dave at Box Office Mojo


  28. ^ Meet Dave at Rotten Tomatoes


  29. ^ A Thousand Words at Box Office Mojo


  30. ^ A Thousand Words at Rotten Tomatoes


  31. ^ Michael Lessac (director) (2014). Taxi: Die Finale Season [The Final Season] (DVD) (in German and English). Germany: Paramount Home Media Distribution / Paramount Home Entertainment (Germany).



External links



  • Brian Robbins on IMDb


  • Brian Robbins at AllMovie





Preceded by
Sarah Levy

Nickelodeon president
2018–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent







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