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.
Produced 121
2020s
- 2026
Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders
Executive Producer
Icons Unearthed: Transformers
Executive Producer
- 2025
George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency
Producer
Igniting the Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering
Producer
RoboForce: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
Ester Steinberg: Schmear Campaign
Producer
- 2024
Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night
Producer
Icons Unearthed: Spider Man
Executive Producer
Kim McVicar: Female Comedian
Producer
- 2023
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale
Executive Producer
Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine
Executive Producer
Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
Executive Producer
- 2022
The Beanie Bubble
Producer
Life After
Producer
Andrew Schulz: Infamous
Executive Producer
- 2021
Harmony McElligott: The Struggle Continues
Executive Producer
Natasha Pearl Hansen: I Was Supposed to Get Married Today
Producer
Lewberger: Live At Lincoln Hall In Chicago
Producer
- 2020
9/11: The Pentagon
Executive Producer
Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?
Producer
Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen
Producer
Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava
Producer
2010s
- 2019
Marina Franklin: Single Black Female
Producer
Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over
Producer
Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall
Producer
- 2018
Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour
Executive Producer
Liz Stewart: I'm Crowning
Executive Producer
Brody Stevens: Live from the Main Room
Producer
Tom Arnold: Past & Present Imperfectly
Producer
Louie Anderson: Big Underwear
Producer
Monstruo
Producer
- 2017
There's... Johnny!
Executive Producer
- 2016
Nick Thune: Good Guy
Executive Producer
Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint
Executive Producer
Mo Mandel: Negative Reinforcement
Executive Producer
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
Executive Producer
Waiting on Mary
Executive Producer
Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material
Executive Producer
Steve-O: Guilty as Charged
Executive Producer
Matt Besser: Besser Breaks The Record
Executive Producer
- 2015
Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare
Executive Producer
Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest
Executive Producer
Lil Rel Howery: RELevent
Executive Producer
Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional
Executive Producer
Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz
Executive Producer
Bill Hicks: Reflections
Executive Producer
- 2014
- 2013
F#Ck Nick Cannon
Executive Producer
Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again
Executive Producer
Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint
Executive Producer
Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Executive Producer
Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust
Executive Producer
Tom Papa: Freaked Out
Executive Producer
- 2012
Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!
Executive Producer
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
Executive Producer
D.L. Hughley: Reset
Executive Producer
Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer
Executive Producer
Tom Rhodes: Light, Sweet, Crude
Executive Producer
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Jeffrey Ross: No Offense
Executive Producer
- 2007
- 2005
Gary Gulman: Boyish Man
Producer
- 2003
8 Guys
Producer
- 2002
The Gray in Between
Producer
Directed 74
2020s
- 2026
The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek
Director
Icons Unearthed: Transformers
Director
Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild
Director
- 2025
RoboForce: The Animated Series
Director
- 2024
Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter
Director
Billy Sorrells: Toxic AF
Director
Icons Unearthed: Spider Man
Director
Cara Connors: Straight for Pay
Director
Up for Auction
Director
Kim McVicar: Female Comedian
Director
Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran
Director
Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon
Director
- 2023
Kevin James Thornton: Be Yourself
Director
Hank Chen: I'm Not Supposed to Be Here
Director
Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption
Director
Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious
Director
- 2022
(Practice) The Secret Files of Earthquake!!!
Director
Kellen Erskine: Zoomed Out
Director
Maija DiGiorgio: Maija! Maija! Maija!
Director
Katrina Davis: Figuring it Out
Director
Miz Cracker: Here I Stand
Director
Jackie Fabulous: Menoplause
Director
Josh Gondelman: People Pleaser
Director
Bill Bellamy: I Want My Life Back
Director
John Crist: What Are We Doing?
Director
Helen Hong: Well Hong
Director
Cocoa Brown: Famous Enough
Director
- 2021
Daniel Webb: Hoe's Parade Live at the Rose Bowl
Director
Dave Helem: DJ, the Chicago Kid
Director
- 2020
Sebastian Maniscalco Presents: Pat McGann - When's Mom Gonna Be Home?
Director
Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen
Director
Jesus Trejo: Stay at Home Son
Director
2010s
- 2019
Matt Besser: Pot Humor
Director
Gary Owen: #DoinWhatIDo
Director
Mike E. Winfield: Stepman
Director
Marina Franklin: Single Black Female
Director
Chris Porter: A Man From Kansas
Director
Steve Treviño: 'Til Death
Director
- 2018
Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour
Director
Dennis Miller: Fake News, Real Jokes
Director
Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here
Director
- 2017
Lavell Crawford: Home for the Holidays
Director
Created 6
2020s
- 2026
The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek
Creator
- 2023
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2019
