Brian Bird

Brian Bird is an American film and television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on Touched by an Angel, Not Easily Broken, Jamaa, Captive and The Case for Christ. He is also known as an executive producer and co-creator of the Hallmark Channel original series, When Calls the Heart.

Life and career Brian was born in Kewanee, Illinois. He then attended California State University, Fullerton, graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Later, he worked for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, World Vision magazine and Christianity Today. In 1984, he wrote his first screenplay for the TV Series, Fantasy Island.

Brian is the co-founder, along with Michael Landon, Jr., of Believe Pictures.

Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 1984 Fantasy Island Writer TV series 1990-1991 The Family Man Writer TV series 1992 Evening Shade Writer TV series 1992 McGee and Me! Writer TV series 1993 Bopha! Writer Feature film 1996 Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Writer TV movie 1993-1998 Step by Step Writer/Producer TV series 2001 Water with Food Coloring Associate producer Short film 2001 Call Me Claus Writer TV movie 1999-2003 Touched by an Angel Writer/Consulting producer/Co-executive producer TV series 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Writer TV series 2007 The Last Sin Eater Writer/Producer Feature film 2007 Saving Sarah Cain Writer/Producer Feature film 2007 Glue Boys Producer Documentary 2009 Not Easily Broken Writer/Producer Feature film 2011 The Shunning Executive producer TV movie 2011 Game Time: Tackling the Past Writer TV movie 2011 Jamaa Writer/Producer Short film 2013 The Confession Writer/Executive producer TV movie 2013 The Ultimate Life Writer Feature film 2013 When Calls the Heart Executive producer TV movie 2014–present When Calls the Heart Writer/Executive producer TV series 2015 Captive Writer/Executive producer Feature film 2015 The Reckoning Writer/Executive producer TV movie 2016 Godspeed: The Race Across America Executive producer Documentary 2017 The Case for Christ Writer/Co-producer Feature film 2019 The Heart of Man Executive producer Documentary 2019, 2021 When Hope Calls Executive producer TV series 2020–present Mystic Executive producer TV series; North American airings only

Publications 2018 - When God Calls the Heart 2018 - When God Calls the Heart at Christmas 2019 - When God Calls the Heart to Love

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2010 NominatedBlack Reel AwardsOutstanding Screenplay, Adapted or OriginalNot Easily Broken2010 WonHeartland Film FestivalCrystal Heart AwardJamaa 2014 NominatedGMA Dove AwardInspirational Film of the YearWhen Calls the Heart 2016 WonChristopher AwardChristopher Spirit AwardWhen Calls the Heart 2016 WonTelly AwardsEntertainmentThe Reckoning 2016 WonTelly AwardsSpiritualityThe Reckoning