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Bryan McBrien(I)

  • Art Department
  • Production Designer
  • Visual Effects
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Bryan A McBrien took a break from the film industry just before the pandemic and opened an interior plant shop, Green P.S., across from Trilith Film Studios in Fayetteville, GA (the home of Marvel Studios) After selling his interest in Cinema Greens in the fall of 2020, a plant and fabrication company he helped found in 2014 and sold in 2020. Bryan entered the world of filmmaking, in Hollywood, when he was hired as a Greensman on the 1997 Robert Zemeckis film, Contact. As he began working on short films to hone his skills in Production Design, he continued moving up as an I.A.T.S.E. Greens Foreman in order to work with the best directors and designers in the world. His third film was an epic job on Disney's Mighty Joe Young as a Key on the 1997 Oscar Nominated Visual Effects Crew. Bryan soon began to be recognized as a craftsman known for detail, which led to a career highlight when he was hired for the 1998 Oscar Nominated Visual Effects Crew for Stuart Little. This gave Bryan the opportunity to work directly under the tutelage of Visual Effects wizard, John Dykstra of Star Wars infamy. As Bryan's Production Design career was gaining momentum on short films and experimental projects, he continued to work with the elite in Hollywood: The Coen Brothers, Ed Zwick, Ridley Scott, J.J. Abrams, Mike Nichols, Sam Raimi, Christopher Nolan, Andrew Stanton, Todd Phillips, and most notably, Steven Spielberg. While working on Minority Report, he studied and designed Hydroponic plant propagation for the futuristic Green House sequence starring Tom Cruise and was integral in creating and fabricating the entire Interior with P.D. Alex McDowell. He then began Designing sets for Herzog/Cowen Entertainment for sequences on the DVDs for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean and Aladdin. This led to his introduction to writer/director Adam Green and their collaboration on the Award winning "old school horror" films, Hatchet and Hatchet II. Green and McBrien partnered up again on the Feature Film, Frozen, shot 8,000 feet up in the frigid, Wasatch Mountain Ranges of Central Utah where Bryan applied his logistical skills at moving and hiding an entire film crew and equipment on the side of a mountain; while also creating artificial exteriors and a forced perspective Ski Lift; something never before attempted by any Film Production. Bryan continues to develop his talents while working for prolific Production Designers such as Bill Breszki, (Stuart Little, Flipped, Hangover's 1 & 2, Due Date, and the upcoming Iron Man 3) and Nathan Crowley (John Carter and The Dark Knight Returns), where he was given great latitude to lend his skills as a Local 800 Art Director, while acting as an Art Department HOD/Greens Coordinator. With over 20 years as an I.A.T.S.E. member in Local 44, and his induction into The Art Directors Guild in 2011, 40 plus features, numerous commercials and Television shows. Designing the Mini-Series, It's a Mall World, and National Commercial Spots for Actor/Director, Milo Ventimiglia....Bryan A. McBrien continues to be one of the names that come to mind when Directors and Producers are looking for a Production Designer who can not only create unique Designs for a Feature Film, but also continue to think outside the box on ways to streamline budgets, assist with production needs, and everything else that comes along with making a successful Film.
BornNovember 2, 1973
BornNovember 2, 1973
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Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
Minority Report
7.6
  • Art Department(as Bryan A. McBrien)
  • 2002
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek
7.9
  • Art Department
  • 2009
Andy Serkis in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
7.6
  • Art Department
  • 2014
Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
John Carter
6.6
  • Art Department(as Bryan A. McBrien)
  • 2012

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Art Department

  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, and Pom Klementieff in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
    • greens gangboss
    • 2017
  • Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, and Nathalie Emmanuel in The Fate of the Furious (2017)
    The Fate of the Furious
    • greens coordinator
    • head greensperson
    • 2017
  • Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers (2016)
    Passengers
    • greens consultant
    • 2016
  • Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    War Dogs
    • greens coordinator (as Bryan A. McBrien)
    • 2016
  • Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
    Ant-Man
    • head greensman
    • 2015
  • Furious 7 (2015)
    Furious 7
    • greens coordinator
    • 2015
  • Andy Serkis in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
    • greens foreman
    • 2014
  • The Bling Ring (2013)
    The Bling Ring
    • greens foreman
    • 2013
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, and Stephanie Szostak in Iron Man 3 (2013)
    Iron Man 3
    • lead greens
    • 2013
  • Argo (2012)
    Argo
    • greens foreman (as Bryan A. McBrien)
    • 2012
  • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
    The Dark Knight Rises
    • greens foreman: Los Angeles
    • 2012
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    • greens coordinator
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Eddie Murphy in A Thousand Words (2012)
    A Thousand Words
    • greens stand-by (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Dustin Hoffman in Luck (2011)
    Luck
    • greens foreman
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    • greens foreman (as Bryan A. McBrien)
    • 2012

Production Designer

  • Toxin (2015)
    Toxin
    • Production Designer
    • 2015
  • Hatchet II (2010)
    Hatchet II
    • Production Designer (as Bryan A. McBrien)
    • 2010
  • Emma Bell in Frozen (2010)
    Frozen
    • Production Designer (as Bryan A. McBrien)
    • 2010
  • Spank Bank
    • Production Designer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
    • Production Designer
    • TV Short
    • 2009
  • Fairy Tale Police (2008)
    Fairy Tale Police
    • Production Designer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • The Making of 'Hatchet'
    • Production Designer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Anatomy of a Kill
    • Production Designer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • It's a Mall World
    • Production Designer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007
  • Hatchet (2006)
    Hatchet
    • Production Designer
    • 2006

Visual Effects

  • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
    Men in Black II
    • visual effects greens foreman (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Stephen Baldwin, Mark Addy, Kristen Johnston, and Jane Krakowski in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
    The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
    • visual effects greens foreman
    • 2000
  • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little (1999)
    Stuart Little
    • visual effects greens foreman
    • 1999
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998)
    Mighty Joe Young
    • visual effects greens foreman (uncredited)
    • 1998

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bryan A. McBrien
  • Born
    • November 2, 1973
    • Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • Spouse
    • Shannon McBrien(divorced)
  • Other works
    Production Designer - Coming of Age - An experimental short film shot with a 360 degree camera for Atom Films. Directed by Joe Riley

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