Brent Butler

History

Brent Butler is an American television producer and director. An early member of the comedy collective JASH, he helped launch digital first shows like Norm Macdonald Live, Getting Doug with High, and Drinks of My Life with Beth Stelling. He is the Executive Producer for Magnolia Network's Self Employed, Discovery's Gold Rush: The Dirt, and Confessions from Space: Apollo. He also created and EP'd the hit solar racing documentary series Light Speed for Seeker and YouTube originals.

Profile

Movies

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Production Consultant

In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.

Inland Empire

Doctor 2

Childhood friends Ian and Tim slowly realize that they’ve wasted their lives selling popcorn and participating in medical testing. Their hometown is a surreal nightmare, but they're too bored to notice.

Inland Empire

Producer

Confessions from Space: Apollo

Director

Heroes of the Apollo Missions, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins , Charlie Duke and more come together to share insights, experiences, and stories of the greatest adventure mankind has ever undertaken.