Brian Graden
Production
Biography
Brian Graden is an American television producer, musician, and CEO of Brian Graden Media. Graden also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. As the former President of Entertainment at MTV Networks Music Channels, Graden helped to create hit shows like Pimp My Ride, Punk'd, Jackass, and much more. Graden also executive produced the hit show South Park, along with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Since then, Graden founded Brian Graden Media in 2013. BGM is behind YouTube Originals hit series such as Instant Influencer, Create Together, Escape the Night, and more. With a long time passion for music, Graden has released several musical projects throughout the years, and most recently released a single called Saw the Light with Ben Boquist in April 2022. Graden has been honored with several awards throughout his career, including the EQCA (Equality California) Award for Commitment to Advancing LGBT Equality and GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award for Excellence in Media. He’s also been a keynote speaker at the 2008 Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus Annual Commencement, the Reaching Out MBA conference, and as an ambassador for MTV’s Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against violence campaign, which he spearheaded while at the network.
Known For
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
South Park
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
A new take on the variety show where host Joseph Gordon-Levitt directs countless artists from his global online community — hitRECord — to create short films, live performances, music, animation, conversation, and of course, more! Each episode focuses on a different theme as Joe invites and encourages anybody with an internet connection to join him and contribute. Are you RECording?
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
13 charming and gorgeous suitors, all housed together, compete to win the heart of one of the nation’s most eligible gay heartthrobs. The sexy suitors grapple to stand out from the crowd all hoping for a moment of intimate connection, romance and, perhaps, true love. One by one, the suitors are eliminated until the heartthrob chooses one ideal man to sweep him off of his feet and commit to an exclusive relationship.
Finding Prince Charming
The top 40 funniest cartoon characters are showcased in this TV special, as determined by a Nielsen viewers' survey.
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
An intimate biopic of Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive Cuban-American, who was cast for the MTV reality show, The Real World: San Francisco, in 1994. Due to his experience on the Real World, Pedro became a celebrity and a sympathetic face of the AIDS epidemic for millions of Americans who had never met anyone with HIV/AIDS.
Pedro
Makeup Mogul James Charles puts artists to the test to find out who has what it takes to become a beauty superstar and win $50,000 and the title of Instant Influencer.
Instant Influencer with James Charles
A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers.
The Merchants of Cool
Tackling all things funny in love, dating, relationships and sex in the age of social media.
Gay Skit Happens
On February 5, 2015, Lance Bass and Michael Turchin made television history when their wedding, which took place Dec. 20, 2014, premiered on E!. LANCE LOVES MICHAEL — a 90-minute special — follows the couple from the early stages of planning right up to their vows on the altar.