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Brian lived most of his life in Arizona where he became a dancer. He started dancing at Dancecentre in Scottsdale when he was very young. He dropped out of high school to become a professional dancer at the age of 16. He became a dance teacher along with his mom Judy at Dance Source and proceeded to teach the competition classes. Brian also co-owned the dance studio with his mother. See full bio »

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Hide HideProducer (3 titles)
The X Factor (TV series) (consulting producer - 23 episodes, 2011) (supervising producer - 13 episodes, 2012) (segment producer - 1 episode, 2012)
– Live Season Finale, Part 2 (2012) (supervising producer)
– Live Season Finale, Part 1 (2012) (supervising producer)
– Live Results Show #6 (2012) (supervising producer)
– Top Finalists Perform Live #6 (2012) (supervising producer)
– Top Finalists Perform Live #5 (2012) (supervising producer)
See all 37 episodes »
 
2009 America's Got Talent (TV series) (consulting producer - 25 episodes)
– Finale (2009) (consulting producer)
– Episode #4.25 (2009) (consulting producer)
– Episode #4.24 (2009) (consulting producer)
– Episode #4.23 (2009) (consulting producer)
– Episode #4.22 (2009) (consulting producer)
See all 25 episodes »
 
2004 2004 MTV Movie Awards (TV special) (segment producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (17 titles)
2009 The Zodiac Show: Metamorphosis (documentary) (choreographer) (post-production)
 
The X Factor (TV series) (creative director - 15 episodes, 2010-2012) (choreographer - 5 episodes, 2012)
– Live Results Show 3 (2012) (choreographer, creative director)
– Live Show 3 (2012) (choreographer, creative director)
– Live Results Show 2 (2012) (choreographer, creative director)
– Live Results Show 1 (2012) (choreographer, creative director)
– Live Show 1 (2012) (choreographer, creative director)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2012 American Reunion (choreographer)
 
2011 The X Factor (TV series) (senior choreographer - 22 episodes)
– Live Season Finale, Part 2 of 2 (2011) (senior choreographer)
– Live Season Finale, Part 1 of 2 (2011) (senior choreographer)
– Live Results Show #8 (2011) (senior choreographer)
– Live Performance Show #8 (2011) (senior choreographer)
– Live Results Show #7 (2011) (senior choreographer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
2010 America's Got Talent (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
– Semifinals - First 12 Results (2010) (choreographer)
 
2005-2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series) (choreographer - 8 episodes)
– Two of 18 Voted Off (2009) (choreographer)
– Top 18 Perform (2009) (choreographer)
– Auditions: Miami and Memphis (2009) (choreographer)
– Finale (2006) (choreographer)
– Top 16 (2006) (choreographer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2006 Pledge This! (choreographer)
 
2005 Remaking Taylor Dayne (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
2004 VH1 Divas 2004 (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
2003 Pepsi Smash (TV series documentary) (choreographer - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.4 (2003) (choreographer)
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (assistant choreographer)
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special) (choreographer)
 
2003 VH1 Divas Duets (TV special documentary) (choreographer)
 
2001 Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas (TV special documentary) (choreographer: Britney Spears tour, portions of the tour co-conceived by: Britney Spears tour)
 
2001 MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (TV special) (assistant choreographer)
 
2001 The 2001 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1992 Newsies (dancer)
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2004 You Got Served
Dancer (as Brian 'Be Free' Friedman)
 
2003 The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (video)
Lead Dancer (segment "Windowlicker")
 
2003 Uptown Girls
Celebrity
 
2000-2001 Nikki (TV series)
Dancer / Dancer #4
– A Rock and a Hard Place (2001) … Dancer #4
– Bottoms Up (2001) … Dancer
– The Cry Baby Who Stole Christmas (2000) … Dancer
 
2001 Rock Star
Roxy Dancer
 
2001 Bubble Boy
Todd
 
2000 Grown Ups (TV series)
Band Member of the Macho Five
– Out of Sync (2000) … Band Member of the Macho Five
 
1999 She's All That
Dancer
 
1999 Aphex Twin: Windowlicker (video short)
Lead Dancer
 
1993 For Our Children (video)
Dancer
 
1992 Newsies
Newsies Dancer
 
1991-1993 Kids Incorporated (TV series)
Dancer
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2013 Move (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2009 The Zodiac Show: Metamorphosis (documentary) (post-production)
Himself - Choreographer
 
2011-2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Choregrapher / Himself - Choreographer / …
– Live Season Finale, Part 2 (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
– Top Finalists Perform Live #5 (2012) … Himself - Supervisioning Choreographer
– Live Results Show #4 (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
– Top Finalists Perform Live #4 (2012) … Himself
– Top 11 Finalists Perform (2012) … Himself - Supervising Choreographer
See all 8 episodes »
 
2007-2012 The X Factor (TV series)
Himself - Creative Director / Choreographer / Creative Director / …
– Live Show 1 (2012) … Himself - Creative Director
– Episode #7.27 (2010) … Himself - Creative Director
– Episode #7.25 (2010) … Himself - Creative Director
– Episode #7.23 (2010) … Himself - Creative Director
– Episode #7.21 (2010) … Himself - Creative Director
See all 50 episodes »
 
2012 Masterclass (TV series)
Himself
– Brian Friedman (2012) … Himself
 
2012 KARtv (TV series documentary)
Director / Himself - Choreographer / Producer
– KARtv 06 - Brian Friedman, Amanda Ocampo, Madison Curtis, Tiffany Fairchild-Schlater (2012) … Himself - Choreographer/Producer/Director
 
2011 The X Factor Digital Experience (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 Britney Spears: I Am the Femme Fatale (TV documentary)
Himself - Britney's Creative Director
 
2008-2010 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.27 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.26 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.24 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.21 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.19 (2010) … Himself
See all 35 episodes »
 
2007-2010 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.41 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #13.38 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #12.54 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.59 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.54 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.42 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.34 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #4.30 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 T4 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.33 (2009) … Himself
 
2005-2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Himself - Judge / Himself - Choreographer / Choreographer
– Top 14 Perform (2009) … Himself - Choreographer
– Top 18 Perform (2009) … Himself - Choreographer
– Finale (2006) … Himself - Judge
– Top 4: The Finale (2006) … Himself - Judge
– Top 12 Results (2006) … Himself - Judge
See all 19 episodes »
 
2009 Paris Hilton's British Best Friend (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Best Ever Worst Dance Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 MTV's Top Pop Group (TV series)
Himself - Judge
 
2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Seriously Dirty Dancing (TV documentary)
Himself - Contributor
 
2007 Grease Is the Word (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself - Judge
See all 7 episodes »
 
2007 Greased Lightnin' (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2004 Freestyle (with Brian Friedman) (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Liquid Assets (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Britney vs Justin's Millions (2004) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2006 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
 
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Brian 'Be Free' Friedman
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Lived next door to Heather Morris in Scottsdale, Arizona. See more »