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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 & MindyStill the Beaver, and Happy Days.

He is best known for directing the films Beethoven,[1] The FlintstonesJingle All the WaySnow Dogs and Are We There Yet?.[1]

Filmography[]

Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
1983 Still the Beaver Production consultant; Television movie
1991 Problem Child 2
1992 Beethoven
1994 The Flintstones
Little Giants Director: additional football sequences
1995 The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Executive producer; television movie
Problem Child 3
1996 Jingle All the Way
1997 Leave It to Beaver
2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2001 Test Lose It
2002 Snow Dogs
2005 Are We There Yet?
2008 Beethoven's Big Break Direct-to-video
2009 Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins Television movie
2010 The Spy Next Door
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster Television movie
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Direct-to-video
2014 Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure
2016 The Game of Love Executive producer; television movie
2017 Max 2: White House Hero[2]

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
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