Brockman Seawell
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Brock Seawell has been producing plays, television programs and feature films for nearly three decades. Most recently he completed the full length documentary, "When I Hear Thunder," the tale of four young Native American boxers and their families, which was nominated for a Heartland Emmy in 2008.
Seawell was also an Executive Producer for "No Bigger Than a Minute
, a unique perspective on dwarfism, which aired on POV and won a 2006 CINE
Golden Eagle Award. He wrote and produced Top of the World, a feature length film and produced Land of Little Rain, starring Helen Hunt
for American Playhouse
.
Additional credits include "The Shakespeare Sessions," directed by Oren Jacoby
with noted Shakespearean director John Barton
. It aired nationally on PBS in 2003 and featured David Hyde Pierce
, Liev Schreiber
, Cynthia Nixon
, Charles Dutton
and Kevin Kline
.
Seawell’s stage production credits include “1933” which he adapted from the John Fante
novella 1933 Was a Bad Year. He received a Tony Award
Nomination for the New York run of the musical "Quilters." In 1982, he also produced an adaptation of the BBC teleplay, The Arcata Promise by David Mercer
in New York City.
In addition Brock Seawell was President of the Helen G. Bonfils Foundation supporting the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for more than ten years. He is currently a Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company
.
Seawell was also an Executive Producer for "No Bigger Than a Minute
No Bigger Than a Minute
No Bigger Than a Minute is a 2006 documentary film about dwarfs in the media as well as filmmaker Steven Delano's own cathartic effort to deal with his dwarfism, something he ignored for almost forty years...
, a unique perspective on dwarfism, which aired on POV and won a 2006 CINE
CINE
CINE is a consortium formulated to depict American life and thought realistically for a global audience. CINE recognizes and fosters the highest quality of non-theatrical film and video production through its semi-annual film competitions....
Golden Eagle Award. He wrote and produced Top of the World, a feature length film and produced Land of Little Rain, starring Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets...
for American Playhouse
American Playhouse
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.It premiered on January 12, 1982 with The Shady Hill Kidnapping, written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart...
.
Additional credits include "The Shakespeare Sessions," directed by Oren Jacoby
Oren Jacoby
Oren Jacoby is a director and producer of documentary films, including Constantine's Sword , "Sister Rose's Passion" , The Shakespeare Sessions , Stage on Screen: The Topdog Diaries , The Beatles Revolution , and Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself...
with noted Shakespearean director John Barton
John Barton
John Barton may refer to:* John Barton , English theatre director and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company* John Barton , engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine...
. It aired nationally on PBS in 2003 and featured David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and comedian best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he received many accolades including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.-Early life:Pierce, the youngest of four siblings,...
, Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber , commonly known as Liev Schreiber, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of...
, Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Ellen Nixon is an American actress, known for her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series Sex and the City . She has received two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award....
, Charles Dutton
Charles Dutton
Charles Dutton may refer to:* Charles S. Dutton, American actor/producer* Charles M. Dutton, Crew Chief Spc. in the Warlords, B-Company of the 123rd Aviation Battalion in the American Division, killed in the Vietnam War...
and Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...
.
Seawell’s stage production credits include “1933” which he adapted from the John Fante
John Fante
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent. He is perhaps best known for his work, Ask the Dust, a semi-autobiograpical novel about life in and around Los Angeles, California, which was the third in a series of four novels, published between 1938...
novella 1933 Was a Bad Year. He received a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
Nomination for the New York run of the musical "Quilters." In 1982, he also produced an adaptation of the BBC teleplay, The Arcata Promise by David Mercer
David Mercer
David Mercer was an English dramatist.- Biography :Mercer was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Like the central characters of his plays Where the Difference Begins and After Haggerty, he was the son of an engine-driver...
in New York City.
In addition Brock Seawell was President of the Helen G. Bonfils Foundation supporting the Denver Center for the Performing Arts for more than ten years. He is currently a Governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
.