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Filmography

2015
  • Free to Rock (soon to be released)
    (Prod., Dir.) Jim Brown Productions and PSB Records, Inc
  • Alice's Restaurant 50th Anniversary Concert with Arlo Guthrie (in production)
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS and Rising Son Records
  • Lead Belly at 125: A Tribute to an American Songster (in production)
    (Prod., Dir.) Kennedy Center, GRAMMY Museum and Lead Belly Estate
  • O,Appalachia: Art and Lives of Self-Taught Artists
    (Prod., Dir.) West Virginia University and Ramona Lampell
  • One Light Many Candles
    (Prod., Dir.) Elizabeth and Noel Paul Stookey
2014
  • 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS
  • Woody's Children 45th Anniversary Concert
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS
  • Billy Joel A Matter of Trust-The Bridge to Russia- A Documentary Film
    (Prod., Dir.) Showtime. Made in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment
  • Billy Joel, A Matter of Trust-The Bridge to Russia- The Concert
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS. Made in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment.
2013
  • Woody Guthrie at 100! Live at the Kennedy Center
    (Prod., Dir.) Produced in collaboration with The GRAMMY Museum Foundation, Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc. & The Guthrie Family and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Concert for Newtown
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS and PY Productions
2012
  • A Fiddler's Holiday
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS
  • Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song
    (Prod./Cinematographer) HBO
2011
  • Don McLean: American Troubadour
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS and Skye Television
  • Legends of Folk: The Village Scene
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS
2010
  • The Peter Yarrow Sing-Along Special
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS and Sterling Publications
  • Sir Ivan: I Am Peaceman
    (Prod., Dir.) Peaceman Foundation
2008
  • Brown produced 5 short films that are part of the "Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom". Installation films Grammy Museum- Los Angeles.
2007
  • Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
    (Prod., Dir.) Weinstein Company and PBS.
    Best Documentary Film: Wisconsin Film Festival
    Emmy Award Winner
  • Luxury Yachts
    (Prod., Dir.) An hour-long High Definition special for the Travel Channel.
2006
  • Isn't This a Time!
    (Prod., Dir.)
  • American Roots Music: Chicago
    (Prod., Dir.) An hour-long special for Chicago's WTTW.
2005
  • Great American Castles
    (Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel
  • Beach Homes
    (Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel
  • Luxury Lakeside Homes
    (Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel
2004
  • Peter, Paul and Mary, Carry it On: A Musical Legacy
    (Prod., Dir.) Fundraising special for PBS and a DVD release by Warner Brothers.
  • Fantastic Houseboats
    Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel.
  • Super Yachts
    Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel.
  • Outrageous Trucks
    Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel.
  • Luxurious Log Homes
    Prod., Dir., Camera) Travel Channel.
2003
  • The Three Pickers
    (Prod., Dir.) PBS and Rounder Records
2002
  • American Roots Music: A Portrait of Ann & Marc Savoy
    (Prod., Dir.) A 30-minute program for Louisiana Public Broadcasting.
  • Barbara Cook in Mostly Sondheim
    (Prod., Dir.) DRG Records/Koch Entertainment
2001
  • American Roots Music
    (Prod., Dir.) An award winning four-part documentary series. PBS and Palm Pictures
1999
  • Barnum's Kaleidoscape
    (Prod., Dir.) Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey.
1998
  • Keeping the Music Alive
    (Prod. Dir.,) Bravo Network. Produced by The Ginger Group and The John Schreiber Group.
1997
  • Keeping America's Promise hosted by General Colin Powell
    (Dir., Prod.) Featuring all the living presidents of the United States. Fox Network. Produced by The Ginger Group and The John Schreiber Group.
  • The President's Summit for America's Future
    (Prod.,Dir.) Produced by The Ginger Group and The John Schriber Group in association with Graham, Gregory, Bozell.
1996
  • An Evening With Harry Belafonte and Friends
    (Prod.,Dir.) PBS, Island Records and Palm Pictures
1995
  • In The Spotlight: Mary Chapin Carpenter at Wolf Trap
    (Dir.) PBS and Sony Music
  • The 125th Edition of the Greatest Show on Earth
    (Dir.) Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
1994
  • The 124th Edition of the Greatest Show on Earth
    (Dir.) Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
1993
  • Child of Mine: Songs to Our Children
    (Dir., Co-Prod.) Disney Channel and Sony Music. Produced by Ginger Group Productions
  • Sesame Street: Big Bird Postcards
    (Dir., Prod.) A Ginger Group Productions, PBS and Children's Television Workshop.
    Emmy Award Winner
1991
  • SONGS OF THE CIVIL WAR
    (Dir., Co-Prod.) PBS. A Ginger Group Production in association with Ken Burns.
  • PETE SEEGER'S FAMILY CONCERT
    (Dir., Prod.) PBS and Sony Music.
1990
  • NICKELODEON AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
    (Dir.) Produced by Nickelodeon Television and Universal Studios.
  • SESAME STREET CUBAN AMERICAN SEGMENTS
    (Dir., Prod., D.P.) PBS. A Ginger Group Production for Children's Television Workshop's Sesame Street.
1989
  • IN THE HANK WILLIAMS TRADITION
    (Dir., Co-Prod.) 60 minutes, stereo. A co-production with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Ginger Group Productions, Inc.
  • SESAME STREET NAVAJO SEGMENTS
    (Dir., Co-prod., D.P.) A Ginger Group Production.
  • MUSICAL PASSAGE (re-edit)
    (Dir., Co-prod., D.P.) . Re-edited with new material for broadcast on ABC-TV. A Ginger Group Productions, Inc.
1988
  • A VISION SHARED: A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY
    (Dir., Prod., Writer, D.P.) 60 and 70 minutes, stereo, film. Showtime and PBS special.CBS Music Video Enterprises.A Ginger Group Production.
  • WE SHALL OVERCOME
    (Dir., Co-Prod., Writer, D.P.) PBS and A Ginger Group Production.
    Emmy Award winner.
1987
  • THE FLYING TIGERS
    (Dir., Co-prod., D.P.) Produced by Sun Art films.
1986
  • MUSIC THERAPY
    (Dir., Prod., Writer) Produced in conjunction with the Rusk Institute by Ginger Group Productions, Inc.
1985
  • AMERICAN GUITAR HEROES
    (Dir.) Produced by Praxis Media in association with Alligator Records and Playboy TV.
1984
  • MUSICAL PASSAGE
    (Dir., Co-Prod., D.P.) PBS and theatrical release.A Ginger Group Production.
  • WOODY GUTHRIE: HARD TRAVELIN'
    (Dir., Co-Prod., D.P.) . Emmy Award Nomination. PBS, Ginger Group Production, and Arloco Records.
  • TRIAD
    (Dir., Co-Prod., D.P.) A Ginger Group Production.
1982
  • SOLAR POTENTIAL NOW
    (Dir., D.P.) LJK Productions.
  • AMERICAN PATCHWORK SERIES WITH ALAN LOMAX
    (D.P.) PBS, American Patchwork Productions and the 4th Channel (U.K.).
  • SOUTHERN VOICES
    (D.P.) PBS and George Stoney Associates.
1981
  • THE WEAVERS: WASN'T THAT A TIME
    (Dir., Co-Prod., D.P.) 78 minutes, film (35mm blow-up). Jim Brown Productions.
    Emmy Award Winner
  • TV AND DANCE
    (Prod., Dir.) 15 minutes, video. Bravo magazine segment. Jim Brown Productions.
  • SECOND CITY
    (Prod., Dir. D.P.)15 minutes, film. Bravo magazine segment. Narrated by Alan Arkin. Jim Brown Productions.
1979
  • THE ATRIUM CONCEPT
    (Co-Dir., D.P.) 30 minutes, video. Produced for British Parliament. George Stoney Associates.
1978
  • COURAGE TO SUCCEED II
    (Dir.) 20 minutes, film. Saxton Communications Group.
  • HOW THE MYTH WAS MADE
    (Co-Dir., D.P.) 58 minutes, film. PBS, CBC, BBC, RTE. George Stoney Associates.
  • THE SHEPARD WHO WATCHES OVER THE NIGHT FLOCK
    (Co-Dir./D.P.) 58 minutes, film. PBS. George Stoney Associates.
1977
  • THE BOSTON TAPES
    (Co-Dir./Co-Prod/D.P.) Made for the Ford Foundation. The Boston Media Project.
1976
  • THE USE OF VIDEO BY FAIR HOUSING GROUPS
    (Dir./Co-Prod.) 56 minutes, video. The Alternative Media Center.
  • AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FIELD TAPES
    (Co-Prod.) Video. The Alternative Media Center at NYU.
1975
  • VERA AND THE LAW
    (Co-Dir./Writer/D.P) . Ford Foundation - George Stoney Associates.
1974
  • THEY CALL IT WILDCAT
    (Co-Dir./Writer/D.P) Ford Foundation- George Stoney Associates.
  • PAINTING FROM NATURE
    (D.P/Editor/Composer) George Stoney Associates.
1973
  • PLANNING FOR FLOOD WITH HUGH DOWNS
    (D.P./Writer) Environmental Defense Fund - George Stoney Associates.
  • HUDSON SHAD WITH PETE SEEGER
    (Dir., Prod./D.P) WNET-TV. George Stoney Associates.
  • WNET'S EARTH DAY SPECIAL
    (Prod./D.P) WNET-TV.
  • THE 51ST STATE'S HUDSON RIVER PROJECT
    (Creator/Prod./Cameraman) 8 part film series. WNET-TV.
  • ROCK CLIMBING IN CENTRAL PARK
    (Dir./Prod./Cameraman) WNET-TV.
1972
  • THE BOUNTY HUNTERS
    (Dir./Prod./Cameraman) WNET-TV.
1971
  • HUDSON SLOOP
    (Prod./Dir.) NYU Institute of Film & Television.
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