Brian Levant

Brian Michael Levant (born August 6, 1952) is an American television and film director, writer and producer.[1]

Levant was born in Highland Park, Illinois. He started his career in 1977 as a writer for the TV series The Jeffersons. He also wrote for, among other TV shows, Mork & Mindy, Still the Beaver, and Happy Days.

He is best known for directing the films Beethoven,[1] The Flintstones, Jingle All the Way, Snow Dogs and Are We There Yet?.[1]

Television

 * The Jeffersons (1977) - Story
 * Happy Days (1977–84) - Story; writer; supervising producer ;Story editor; executive story consultant; program consultant
 * Brothers and Sisters (1979) - Writer
 * The Bad News Bears (1979–80) - Writer; producer; executive consultant
 * Goodtime Girls (1980) - Executive consultant
 * Mork & Mindy (1980–82) - Writer; producer; creative consultant
 * The New Leave It to Beaver (1983–89) - Developer; director; writer; executive producer
 * Married... with Children (1987) - Director
 * My Secret Identity (1988–91) - Creator; writer; co-executive producer
 * Charles in Charge (1988–89) - Director
 * Poochinski (1990) - Teleplay; executive producer; failed pilot
 * Father Can't Cope (2000) - Director; executive producer; failed pilot[3]
 * Grounded for Life (2001) - Director