Experience

Manhattan Productions

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder / Director

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  MANHATTAN PRODUCTIONS is a full service production company that specializes in content creation, live action, and editorial for screens of all shapes and sizes.Founded by Emmy award winning producer/editor, Bradley Ross (Cartel Land), and television director, Brendan Walsh (Nurse Jackie, Royal Pains, Bull, Friends From College), Manhattan develops rich, emotive content deeply rooted in storytelling.As a creative agency, Manhattan has a passion for packaging projects from inception through final delivery. Whether directing high profile talent, booking crews, editing, motion graphics or finishing, we use our industry-wide connections to best achieve your goals, while having fun doing it. Show less

• "Brilliant Idiot" (TV Movie) / Director / Executive Producer

  • 2016 - 2016

  Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz are The Brilliant Idiots. Join them each week as they explore the issues of the day in a style that's often idiotic, sometimes brilliant and always hysterical.Directors: Brendan Walsh & Bradley J. RossWriter/Creator: Andrew Schulz

• "Here Alone" (Feature Film) / Executive Producer

  • 2016 - 2016

  A young woman struggles to survive on her own in the wake of a mysterious epidemic that has killed much of society, and forced her deep into the unforgiving wilderness.Director: Rod BlackhurstWriter: David EbeltoftExecutive Producer: Brendan WalshStars: Lucy Walters, Gina Piersanti, Adam David Thompson



Amazon

• "Sea Oak" (TV movie) / First Assistant Director

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

  SEA OAK tells the story of a lonesome woman who comes back from the dead to live the life she was too afraid to live. Director: Hiro Murai Writers: George Saunders (based on the short story by), George Saunders Stars: Jane Levy, Jack Quaid, Glenn Close SEA OAK tells the story of a lonesome woman who comes back from the dead to live the life she was too afraid to live. Director: Hiro Murai Writers: George Saunders (based on the short story by), George Saunders Stars: Jane Levy, Jack Quaid, Glenn Close



Amazon

• "Z: The Beginning of Everything" (TV Series) / First Assistant Director

  • 2017 - 2017

  Z is a biography series based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. Starring Christina Ricci (Monster) as Zelda Fitzgerald, Z starts before she meets the unpublished writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (David Hoflin), and moves through their passionate, turbulent love affair and their marriage-made in heaven, lived out in hell as the celebrity couple of their time. The series travels through the wild parties, the wicked jazz, the dissolute artists of the era, as well as the alcoholism, adultery and struggle with dashed dreams and mental illness that characterizes their later years. Show less



Netflix

• "Friends From College" (TV Series) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2017 - 2017

  A group of friends from Harvard are facing down their forties. With interwoven and oftentimes complicated relationships with one another. "Friends from College" is a comedic exploration of old friendships, former romantic entanglements and balancing adult life with nostalgia for the past. Creators: Francesca Delbanco, Nicholas Stoller Stars: Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse A group of friends from Harvard are facing down their forties. With interwoven and oftentimes complicated relationships with one another. "Friends from College" is a comedic exploration of old friendships, former romantic entanglements and balancing adult life with nostalgia for the past. Creators: Francesca Delbanco, Nicholas Stoller Stars: Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse



Hayden 5

• "Honey Flood" (Short Film) / Producer

  • 2016 - 2016

  Director: Aaron Krinsky Writers: Philip T Brewster, Shona M. Brewster Producer: Brendan Walsh Stars: Allegra Carpenter, Scott Eliasoph, Anastasia Eremenko-Berg Director: Aaron Krinsky Writers: Philip T Brewster, Shona M. Brewster Producer: Brendan Walsh Stars: Allegra Carpenter, Scott Eliasoph, Anastasia Eremenko-Berg



USA Networks

• "Royal Pains" (TV Series) / First & Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2016

  An unfairly discredited but brilliant diagnostic surgeon winds up working with his cheesy brother in the Hamptons as a concierge doctor to the uber-rich and ultra-elite. Creators: Andrew Lenchewski, John P. Rogers Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty An unfairly discredited but brilliant diagnostic surgeon winds up working with his cheesy brother in the Hamptons as a concierge doctor to the uber-rich and ultra-elite. Creators: Andrew Lenchewski, John P. Rogers Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty



Lowland Pictures

• "#Horror" (Feature FIlm) / Producer

  • 2015 - 2015

  Six pre-adolescent girls face a night of terror when the compulsive addiction of an online social media game turns a moment of cyber bullying into a night of insanity. Director: Tara Subkoff Writer: Tara Subkoff Producer: Brendan Walsh Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Timothy Hutton, Sadie Seelert, Haley Murphy, Bridget McGarry Six pre-adolescent girls face a night of terror when the compulsive addiction of an online social media game turns a moment of cyber bullying into a night of insanity. Director: Tara Subkoff Writer: Tara Subkoff Producer: Brendan Walsh Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Timothy Hutton, Sadie Seelert, Haley Murphy, Bridget McGarry



Showtime Networks Inc.

• "Nurse Jackie" (TV Series) / First & Second Assistant Director

  • 2010 - 2015

  A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas. Creators: Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, Linda Wallem Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas. Creators: Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, Linda Wallem Stars: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze



Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies

• "The Carrie Diaries" (TV Series) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2013 - 2013

  Carrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan. Creator: Amy Harris Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong Carrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan. Creator: Amy Harris Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong



Universal Pictures

• "The Bourne Legacy" (Feature Film) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2012 - 2012

  An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films. Director: Tony Gilroy Writers: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Dan Gilroy (screenplay) | 2 more credits » Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films. Director: Tony Gilroy Writers: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Dan Gilroy (screenplay) | 2 more credits » Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton



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• "Heartbreak Pills" (Short Film) / Director

  • 2012 - 2012

  When a relationship ends in sorrow, the only cure might be a little, magic pill. Director: Brendan Walsh Writers: Shaun Graham (screenwriter), Shaun Graham Stars: Rocco George, Brian Berrebbi, Kelly Van Valkenburg When a relationship ends in sorrow, the only cure might be a little, magic pill. Director: Brendan Walsh Writers: Shaun Graham (screenwriter), Shaun Graham Stars: Rocco George, Brian Berrebbi, Kelly Van Valkenburg



Warner Horizon Television Inc.

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• "Rubicon" (TV Series) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2010 - 2010

  Will Travers is an analyst at a New York City-based federal intelligence agency who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be. Creator: Jason Horwitch Stars: James Badge Dale, Jessica Collins, Lauren Hodges Will Travers is an analyst at a New York City-based federal intelligence agency who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be. Creator: Jason Horwitch Stars: James Badge Dale, Jessica Collins, Lauren Hodges



NBCUniversal Media, LLC

• "Off Duty" (TV Movie) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  A look at the life of desk-bound police officers. Director: Adam Bernstein Writer: Jason Mantzoukas Stars: Bonnie Somerville, Bradley Whitford, Ken Jeong A look at the life of desk-bound police officers. Director: Adam Bernstein Writer: Jason Mantzoukas Stars: Bonnie Somerville, Bradley Whitford, Ken Jeong



ROGUE

• "A Perfect Getaway" (Feature Film) / Second Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands. Director: David Twohy Writer: David Twohy Stars: Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands. Director: David Twohy Writer: David Twohy Stars: Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant



Universal Media Studios

• "Mercy"(TV Series) / Second Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  Three nurses deal with patients and personal issues at Mercy Hospital.Creator: Liz HeldensStars: Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner

• "Kings" (TV Series) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  A modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.Creator: Michael GreenStars: Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson



ABC Studios

• Greater New York City Area

• "Cupid" (TV Series) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  A reworking of Rob Thomas' series "Cupid", which follows the adventures of a modern-day guy who may be a reincarnation of the fabled god of love. Creator: Rob Thomas Stars: Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Paulson, Rick Gomez A reworking of Rob Thomas' series "Cupid", which follows the adventures of a modern-day guy who may be a reincarnation of the fabled god of love. Creator: Rob Thomas Stars: Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Paulson, Rick Gomez



HBO FILM & TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

• "Taking Chance" (TV Movie) / Second Second Assistant Director

  • 2009 - 2009

  •WINNER: Brendan Walsh, Awarded the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement • Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Director: Ross Katz Writers: Michael Strobl (screenplay) (as LtCol Michael R. Strobl USMC [Ret.]), Ross Katz (screenplay) Stars: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art •WINNER: Brendan Walsh, Awarded the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement • Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Director: Ross Katz Writers: Michael Strobl (screenplay) (as LtCol Michael R. Strobl USMC [Ret.]), Ross Katz (screenplay) Stars: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art



Wild Bunch

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• "The Wrestler" (Feature Film) / Second Assistant Director

  • 2008 - 2008

  A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Robert D. Siegel (as Robert Siegel) Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. Director: Darren Aronofsky Writer: Robert D. Siegel (as Robert Siegel) Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood



NBC Entertainment

• Greater New York City Area

• "30 Rock" (TV Series) / Second Second Director

  • 2006 - 2006

  Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind. Creator: Tina Fey Stars: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind. Creator: Tina Fey Stars: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan