Charles Braverman
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Charles "Chuck" Dell Braverman (born March 3, 1944 in Los Angeles County
, California
) is an American
film director
, documentary film
maker and producer
. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
for his 2000
documentary, Curtain Call
; he was also nominated for three Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary (2000
, 2001
, 2002
), winning in 2000 for High School Boot Camp. He has also directed episodes of several major television shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210
, Melrose Place and Northern Exposure as well as television films such as the Prince of Bel Air
.
Among his earliest efforts was a short film called "American Time Capsule" set to a jazz drum solo. The film was composed of hundreds of short clips of art and photos (graphics animation) depicting 200 years of American history in two and a half minutes. This film was originally seen on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
on the CBS network in 1968. The Smothers Brothers commissioned a second film from Braverman about the year 1968 for their final 1969 season. (Both films are now available on the Smothers Brother Comedy Hour DVDs.)
In 1971-2 Braverman made a 12 minute film about the history of the Beatles
called "Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles", first seen on Geraldo Rivera
's "Good Night America" TV show for ABC. The film used mostly animated graphics, but also features some short live action clips, including a cameo by Rivera interviewing John Lennon
about his American citizenship troubles. The film was distributed in 16mm by Pyramid Films in the 1970s, but so far has never been officially released on video.
Braverman graduated from the University of Southern California
in 1967.
His brother is actor Bart Braverman
.
Los Angeles County, California
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, California
California
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) is an American
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
maker and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
This is a list of films by year that have received an Oscar together with the other nominations for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and presented early in the following year.-1940s:*1941...
for his 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
documentary, Curtain Call
Curtain Call (2000 film)
Curtain Call is a 2000 short documentary film directed by Charles Braverman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....
; he was also nominated for three Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary (2000
Directors Guild of America Awards 2000
The 53rd Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 10 March 2001, honored the best film and television directors in 2000.-Film:*Best Director - Motion Picture:**Ang Lee - Wo hu cang long *Best Director - Documentary:...
, 2001
Directors Guild of America Awards 2001
The 54th Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 9 March 2002, honored the best film and television directors in 2001.-Film:*Best Director - Motion Picture:**Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind*Best Director - Documentary:...
, 2002
Directors Guild of America Awards 2002
The 55th Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 1 March 2003, honored the best film and television directors in 2002.-Film:Best Director - Motion PictureRob Marshall - Chicago*Stephen Daldry - The Hours...
), winning in 2000 for High School Boot Camp. He has also directed episodes of several major television shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, Melrose Place and Northern Exposure as well as television films such as the Prince of Bel Air
Prince of Bel Air
Prince of Bel Air is a 1986 romantic comedy television movie which starred Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Robert Vaughn. It first aired on the ABC network on January 20, 1986.-Plot:...
.
Among his earliest efforts was a short film called "American Time Capsule" set to a jazz drum solo. The film was composed of hundreds of short clips of art and photos (graphics animation) depicting 200 years of American history in two and a half minutes. This film was originally seen on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.-History:...
on the CBS network in 1968. The Smothers Brothers commissioned a second film from Braverman about the year 1968 for their final 1969 season. (Both films are now available on the Smothers Brother Comedy Hour DVDs.)
In 1971-2 Braverman made a 12 minute film about the history of the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
called "Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles", first seen on Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and former talk show host...
's "Good Night America" TV show for ABC. The film used mostly animated graphics, but also features some short live action clips, including a cameo by Rivera interviewing John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
about his American citizenship troubles. The film was distributed in 16mm by Pyramid Films in the 1970s, but so far has never been officially released on video.
Braverman graduated from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1967.
His brother is actor Bart Braverman
Bart Braverman
Bartley Louis "Bart" Braverman is an actor who is well known for guest starring on many shows. He is probably best known today for his Match Game appearances...
.