Brian Herzlinger

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I’m Brian Herzlinger, a writer-director-producer who’s spent my two decade career creating award-winning films and streaming/TV series, starting with my award-winning feature documentary My Date With Drew starring Drew…

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I’m Brian Herzlinger, a writer-director-producer who’s spent my two decade career creating award-winning films and streaming/TV series, starting with my award-winning feature documentary My Date With Drew starring Drew Barrymore. Since then, I’ve directed for major networks and studios including Lionsgate, Peacock, Hallmark, Lifetime, Amazon, and more, and I’ve also worked on high-profile series and projects across film and online video.

A big focus of my work is original Christmas and holiday storytelling, with more than 20 holiday originals to my credit. I’ve also served as a regular on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and my more recent projects include films such as The Holiday Fix-Up, Chasing Christmas, Get Him Back For Christmas, and Once Upon A Christmas Wish, along with BuzzFeed Studios titles and other upcoming features.

  • Joined October 2026

Skills· 2

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment

Projects · 1

Brian Herzlinger has written and directed over 40 films and streaming/TV series, starting with his Multiple Award-Winning Feature documentary My Date With Drew starring Herzlinger and Drew Barrymore. Herzlinger has directed films for Lionsgate, Peacock, Hallmark, Lifetime, Amazon, UPTV, Mar Vista Entertainment and PureFlix. Between 2005 and 2009, Herzlinger served as a regular On-Air Correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, starring in over 26 episodes for the number one-rated late night program. In recent years, Herzlinger has found great success as a writer and director for original Christmas films - with nearly 20 holiday originals under his belt.
Highlights from Herzlinger’s body of work include Baby on Board starring Heather Graham, Jerry O’Connell, John Corbett, and Lara Flynn Boyle, Finding Normal starring Candace Cameron Bure, A Christmas Dance Reunion starring High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman, Twinkle All The Way starring Sarah Drew, Ryan McPartlin and Lesley Ann Warren, A Welcome Home Christmas starring Jana Kramer and Brandon Quinn, High Holiday starring Tom Arnold, Jennifer Tilly, Cloris Leachman, Robert Carradine and Shannyn Sossamon, Meet My Valentine starring Scott Wolf and Courtney Ford, Love Always, Santa starring Marguerite Moreau, and Christmas Angel starring Della Reese, Teri Polo, and Kevin Sorbo.

  • Film Director
  • Film Producer
  • Filmmaker
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Work experience· 7 roles

Director / Co-Writer · BuzzFeed Studios / Great American Family (as applicable)Jan 2026 – Dec 2026 · 1 yr

Directed Houdini (BuzzFeed Studios) and co-wrote Three Generations, One Christmas starring Tony Danza & Mario Lopez (Great American Family).

Director · Lifetime / Great American Family / BuzzFeed Studios (as applicable)Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr

Directed Pretty Hurts (Lifetime), Chasing Christmas (Great American Family; also co-wrote), and Kangaroo Christmas (BuzzFeed Studios).

Co-Writer and Director / Producer and Director · Great American Family / Other Studios (as applicable)Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr

Co-wrote and directed Once Upon A Christmas Wish; produced and directed Christmas at Plumhill Manor; and directed the PureFlix original Get Him Back For Christmas.

Director (Original Film Projects) · Sony Affirm Films / PureFlix / Other Studios (as applicable)Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr
Director (Original Film Projects) · Lifetime / Great American Family / Other Studios (as applicable)Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr
Director and Writer (Theatrical Thrillers)Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr
On-Air Correspondent · The Tonight Show with Jay LenoJan 2005 – Dec 2009 · 5 yrs

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