Brian Bird(I)

As a 35-year veteran of the Hollywood film and television business, Brian Bird's mission as a writer, producer and media professional is to create high-caliber life-affirming redemptive true stories and uplifting entertainment projects. Bird's most recent writing and producing credits include the feature films, "The Heart of Man" (2018), "The Case for Christ" (2017), "Captive" (2015), "The Ultimate Life" (2012) and "Not Easily Broken" (2009). Additionally, he serves as executive producer and original head writer/show runner of the Hallmark Channel original series, "When Calls the Heart" (2014-2025), now in its 13th season, and its spin off series, "When Hope Calls" (2020-2025) and prequel, "Hope Valley: 1874" (2026). In addition, he is now in production on two feature=length documentaries,"The Story of Everything" and "The Dream King," and developing four other true stories/feature films, "Life After Heaven," "Northern Lights" and "The Journey," and "The John Wooden Story," in addition to a new TV series for Angel Studios, "Home to Harmony," in collaboration with longtime partners Michael Landon, Jr. and Ken LaZebnik. As part of a separate partnership, True Brand Entertainment, he currently executive produces four romantic comedies in rotation, "A Little Women's Christmas" (2024), "Just Jake" (2023), "The Happy Camper" (2022) and "The Engagement Plot" (2022) -- in partnership with director Brandon Clark and producer Darin Chavez. Prior to that, he wrote and produced "Beverly Lewis' Trilogy, "The Reckoning" (2016), "The Confession" (2013) and "The Shunning" (2011), for Hallmark; "Game Time" for NBC (2011); "Saving Sarah Cain" (2008) and Francine Rivers' "The Last Sin Eater" (2007). Bird also served as co-executive producer and writer on five seasons of the series "Touched by an Angel." His TV series writing and producing credits now include nearly 45- episodes of "When Calls the Heart," "When Hope Calls," "Touched By an Angel," 'Evening Shade," "Step by Step" and "The Family Man," as well as original pilots for Netflix, ABC, NBC and Showtime. His other film credits include the Morgan Freeman-directed "Bopha!" (1993), the Hallmark Hall of Fame drama "Captive Heart" (1996), and "Call Me Claus," the highest-rated cable film of 2003. He has also written screen adaptations of "In Silence" for Paramount Pictures, "Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation" for TNT, "Before Time Runs Out" for Fox, "The Deaths of Sybil Bolton" for CBS and "A Dirty Business" for HBO. He graduated with a degree in journalism from California State University at Fullerton in 1980. Prior to his work in Hollywood, Bird was a staff reporter and sports writer for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and then served as Director of Public Relations for the international relief organization, World Vision. During that time, he also wrote widely in the religious press, including news and cover stories for Christianity Today magazine. He has spoken widely on the art and craft of screenwriting at Pepperdine University, Biola University, Stephens College and Long Island University. Bird's best and highest productions to date are his five children with his wife, Patty, of 45 years, and his three grandchildren.