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Scott Brazil (born 12 May 1955, died 17 April 2006) was an Emmy and Golden Globe winning American television producer and director.
Early years
Brazil was born in Sacramento County. His childhood home was on 40th Avenue in the South Land Park Hills district of Sacramento between Annrud Way and 14th Street. He was a graduate of the University of Southern California where he earned a bachelor of science degree from the Annenberg School of Journalism. He was married and had two children.
Career
"Hill Street Blues"
He won Emmy Awards for outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and 1984 and a Golden Globe Award in 1983 for his work on Hill Street Blues. He was also nominated for Emmys for that series in both 1985 and 1986 and Golden Globes in 1984 and 1985. He worked in various capacities on 54 episodes of the show."The Shield"
He worked on The Shield from its premiere in 2002. He directed 11 episodes of the series, including the premiere and finale for seasons two, three, and four. As a producer, he shared in the show's 2003 Golden Globe Award for best drama series.Director
Additionally, Brazil directed episodes of Grey's Anatomy, JAG (3 episodes), Nip/Tuck (2 episodes), Miami, LAX, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Nash Bridges.Producer
He also produced TV 101, WIOU, Space Rangers, and Live Shot.Executive Producer
He was a co-executive producer of Cracker, Gideon's Crossing and L.A. Doctors.He was a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
His death
He died in Sherman Oaks, California on April 17, 2006 at age 50 of respiratory failure due to complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and Lyme Disease.
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