Bryan Michael Stoller is an international award-winning filmmaker who has produced, written and directed over eighty productions that include, short comedy films, half hour television, music videos, commercials and feature films. Bryan and his films have been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Dateline NBC and in many newspapers and periodicals including The Los Angeles Times, Premiere Magazine and People Magazine.
Bryan's film career began at the early age of eleven when he hosted the network series "Film Fun," with his little sister Nancy, on The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1981, Bryan moved to Los Angeles to attend The American Film Institute.
Bryan's comedy shorts entitled, “Undershorts” have appeared on ABC's "Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders" hosted by Don Rickles and Steve Lawrence, and NBC's "TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes" with Dick Clark and Ed McMahon. Bryan's parody, “The Linda Blair Witch Project,” starring Linda Blair possessed by famous comedians, streamed on Steven Spielberg's CountingDown.com website.
Bryan's work has appeared on the major U.S. networks including: NBC, ABC, HBO and DirecTV. His top rated episode of George Romero's "Tales from the Darkside" continues to run as a late night favorite in syndication.
Bryan's films have screened at MIFED in Italy, The Cannes Film Festival in France, and The American Film Market in Santa Monica, California. His screenplays have also acclaimed awards including The Burbank Film Festival and The Santa Clarita International Film Festival.
Blockbuster Video currently carries Bryan's award-winning film, “Undercover Angel,” which stars Yasmine Bleeth (Baywatch, Nash Bridges), Dean Winters (HBO's “OZ), James Earl Jones, Casey Kasem, and Emily Mae Young (Welchs juice commercials). The film also aired on UPN, Lifetime HBO, Showetime, The Movie Network and PAX TV.
In his 2001 mockumentary, “Hollywood goes to Las Vegas,” Bryan's dream of meeting actress Sandra Bullock finally came true. The program also included appearances by; Haley Joel Osment, Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Chris Rock, Sylvestor Stallone and Academy Award winner, Russell Crowe.
In various other productions, Bryan has also directed: George Carlin, Howie Mandel, Gilbert Gottfried, Barbra Streisand, Drew Barrymore. Jerry Lewis and Dan Aykroyd. Dolly Parton wrote and recorded four original songs for one of Bryan's films.
Bryan wrote the screenplay for the big screen adaptation of Jennings Michael Burch's book, "They Cage the Animals at Night," for Mel Gibson's Icon Productions.
“Miss Castaway” Bryan's comedy feature film in the style of “Airplane” and “Scary Movie” stars Academy Nominee Eric Roberts and Pop-icon Michael Jackson as "Agent M.J., and is currently at Blockbuster Video and Netflix. "Light Years Away" is Bryan's latest film and will soon be on DVD and TV.
Bryan enjoys being a mentor as he continues to teach filmmaking seminars for The Learning Annex in the United States, as well as the Summer Film Institute and Alan Morissette's, "What Do I Do Now?" seminars in Canada. He also teaches film and acting techniques regularly at various industry schools in the Los Angeles area including; “Action in Acting,” APS, “The Casting Break, and the Creative Actor's Alliance.
Jerry Lewis wrote the foreword for Bryan's book, “Filmmaking for Dummies.” Dan Aykroyd provides the cover endorsement. The book is available worldwide.
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