# 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

| Year | Title | 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 ISBN 978-1-4245560-6-9
* 2018 - When God Calls the Heart at Christmas ISBN 978-1-4245572-8-8
* 2019 - When God Calls the Heart to Love ISBN 978-1-4245580-4-9

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| 2010 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Not Easily Broken |
| 2010 | Won | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award | Jamaa |
| 2014 | Nominated | GMA Dove Award | Inspirational Film of the Year | When Calls the Heart |
| 2016 | Won | Christopher Award | Christopher Spirit Award | When Calls the Heart |
| 2016 | Won | Telly Awards | Entertainment | The Reckoning |
| 2016 | Won | Telly Awards | Spirituality | The Reckoning |