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Joshua Brand(I)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Joshua Brand was born in Queens, New York, USA. He is an American television writer, director, and producer known for creating St. Elsewhere, A Year in the Life, Northern Exposure, and I'll Fly Away with his writing-and-producing partner John Falsey. He is currently a writer and consulting producer for FX's The Americans.
BornNovember 29, 1950
BornNovember 29, 1950
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 21 nominations total

    Known for

    Northern Exposure (1990)
    Northern Exposure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
    The Americans
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
    I'll Fly Away
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)

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    Writer



    • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
      The Americans
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013–2018
    • Reconstruction
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2011
    • Circling the Drain
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2011
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1990–1995
    • Sherwood's Travels (1994)
      Sherwood's Travels
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Northern Exposure
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1993
    • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
      I'll Fly Away
      8.6
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 1991–1993
    • Going to Extremes (1992)
      Going to Extremes
      8.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator)
      • 1992–1993
    • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
      St. Elsewhere
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • written by (creator) ...
      • 1982–1988
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
      A Year in the Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • television story by (creator)
      • 1987–1988
    • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
      Amazing Stories
      7.4
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 1985–1987
    • A Year in the Life (1986)
      A Year in the Life
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • story
      • teleplay ...
      • 1986
    • The White Shadow (1978)
      The White Shadow
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • teleplay ...
      • 1979–1981
    • Disneyland (1954)
      Disneyland
      8.3
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1979
    • The London Connection (1979)
      The London Connection
      5.7
      • story
      • 1979

    Producer



    • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
      The Americans
      8.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2013–2018
    • Reconstruction
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Julianna Margulies and Dylan McDermott in The Grid (2004)
      The Grid
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Sherwood's Travels (1994)
      Sherwood's Travels
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Northern Exposure
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993)
      I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1990–1993
    • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
      I'll Fly Away
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1993
    • Going to Extremes (1992)
      Going to Extremes
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1992–1993
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
      A Year in the Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1987–1988
    • A Year in the Life (1986)
      A Year in the Life
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 1986
    • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
      Amazing Stories
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1985–1986
    • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
      St. Elsewhere
      8.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1982–1983

    Director



    • Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
      Joan of Arcadia
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Josh Brand)
      • 2003
    • Homeward Bound
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Josh Brand)
      • 2002
    • Wall to Wall Records
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Josh Brand)
      • 2000
    • Erika Eleniak, William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, and Sadie Frost in A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
      A Pyromaniac's Love Story
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
      I'll Fly Away
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Northern Exposure (1990)
      Northern Exposure
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Thirtysomething (1987)
      Thirtysomething
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
      A Year in the Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988

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      • Josh Brand
    • Born
      • November 29, 1950
      • Queens, New York, USA

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