Stanley M. Brooks is an award-winning producer of film and television, recently appointed the Chairman of the California Film Commission by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Late last year his miniseries, Broken Trail starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church, directed by the legendary Walter Hill, won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries; Best Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or Special.   It was also nominated for three Golden Globe awards in the categories of Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.   In addition to winning the coveted DGA award for Outstanding TV Movie or Miniseries and four S.A.G. Award nominations, Broken Trail received an astounding 16 Emmy nominations, providing AMC with not only the highest rated scripted program on cable in over ten years, but also the most Emmy nominations for a miniseries since "Roots".  

Brooks' latest project to air, The Capture of the Green River Killer, starring Tom Cavanagh, is his 50th film since founding his independent shingle in 1989. It delivered record numbers to the 10-year-old Lifetime Movie Network, averaging 2 million viewers for Part 1 and 2.4 million for Part 2.

Brooks' current project, Sordid Lives: The Series, written, directed, & created by Del Shores, is currently in post production, set to air on MTV's LOGO Network this summer. Visit LogoOnline for more information.

Mr. Brooks has produced films for all the major broadcast and cable networks and has worked with some of the best actors, directors and writers in the industry. Of particular note are Diane Keaton, Governor Schwarzenegger (who directed his first film for Brooks), Jennifer Love Hewitt, Matthew Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Keanu Reeves, Brad Whitford, James Marsters, Lou Diamond Philips, Jamie-Lynn DiScala, Fran Drescher, Marissa Winokur, Brian Dennehy, Sam Neill, Faith Ford, Jennie Garth, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Queen Latifah, Jack Palance, Michael Moriarty, Annette Funicello, John Candy, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Sharon Lawrence and more.

Prior to founding Once Upon a Time Films, Brooks served as President of Guber-Peters Television. Under his leadership the company produced numerous projects including Rain Man, which went on to win the Best Picture Oscar at the 1988 Academy Awards.

In 1995, Brooks founded The Hollywood Indies Little League Foundation, a charitable organization which brought Little League back to an abandoned park in South Central Los Angeles. It is now the largest Little League program in Los Angeles. In 1996, Brooks was recognized by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors with a special citation for his special contribution to the parks and children of L.A.

As a graduate of Brandeis University, Brooks holds a bachelor of arts degree and a master's degree in fine arts from the American Film Institute. In addition, he is currently a member of the faculty at the American Film Institute Center for the Advanced Film & Television Studies.

Scott W. Anderson, Development Producer, with the company for more than ten years has contributed greatly to the company's success.

Damian Ganczewski, Emmy Award winning producer of Broken Trail, has been with the company for more than seven years...