Brazil started his career as an associate producer on
The White Shadow from 1979-1981.
Hill Street Blues Brazil began working on
Hill Street Blues as an associate producer from 1981-1982. He worked as a producer from 1982-1983, and was the supervising producer from 1983-1986. He won
Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series in 1983 and 1984 and a
Golden Globe Award in 1983 for his work on
Hill Street Blues. He was also nominated for Emmys for that series in both 1985 and 1986 and Golden Globes in 1984 and 1985. He worked in various capacities on 116 of 144 episodes of the show.
The Shield He worked on
The Shield from its premiere in 2002, directing 11 episodes of the series. As a producer, he shared in the show's 2003
Golden Globe Award for best drama series. The season six premiere was dedicated to his memory.
Other work Brazil directed episodes of ''
Grey's Anatomy, JAG'' (8 episodes),
Nip/Tuck (2 episodes),
CSI: Miami,
LAX,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and
Nash Bridges. Brazil partnered with Larry Garrison, president of
Silver Creek Entertainment, producing film and television for 18 years. He produced
TV 101,
WIOU,
Space Rangers,
Like Mother, Like Son and
Live Shot. He was a co-executive producer of
Cracker, ''
Gideon's Crossing and L.A. Doctors''. Brazil was a member of the
Directors Guild of America and the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ==Personal life and death==