Bruce Gillmer is President of Music, Music Talent, Programming and Events, ViacomCBS Media Networks, guiding the company's strategy to align and optimize all music-driven initiatives across the ViacomCBS portfolio. He reports to Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS. Over the course of his career, Gillmer has engineered many culturally defining moments in music, including the historic U2 and Jay-Z collaboration at the Brandenburg Gate for the 2009 MTV EMAs, and numerous performances by icons ranging from Lady Gaga to Andrea Bocelli. He has also executive produced some of the world's largest music events, including several MTV VMAs and 13 MTV EMAs. Gillmer was recently responsible for the global launches of MTV Unplugged at Home and the MTV Prom-athon livestream, engaging fans and connecting them with their favorite artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Gillmer oversees talent, development and programming of music content, series and specials, and tentpole events for ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Brands (E&Y) and ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), in partnership with E&Y Group President Chris McCarthy and VCNI President and CEO David Lynn. Additionally, he chairs the ViacomCBS Music Council, a cross-company initiative to unify ViacomCBS' music programming, talent and events strategy, and to extend its leadership in the music content space. Gillmer also directs the strategy for and development of music content on ViacomCBS' expanded streaming offering. Gillmer previously served as Head of Global Music and Executive Vice President, Music & Talent, Programming & Events for Viacom International Media Networks since 2010. He and his team have created and produced numerous music series, specials and initiatives, most recently MTV Fresh Out Live!; the reimagined, local versions of YO! MTV Raps internationally; MTV documentary series The Ride; and MTV Push, a global initiative to spotlight new music talent. Prior to his international and global roles, Gillmer was Senior Vice President of Music and Talent Relations for VH1 in the U.S., where he was deeply involved in the co-development and production of shows, series and events, including VH1 DIVAS LIVE; VH1 Hip Hop Honors; VH1 Fashion Awards; and Behind the Music, among others. He began his career in the MTV Music and Talent department in 1987, working on such iconic series and specials as Headbangers Ball, MTV Spring Break and YO! MTV Raps. Gillmer graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. in Music and Marketing.
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Biography from IMDb.
- August 6, 1963 (63)
- Producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Bruce Gillmer's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Bruce Gillmer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (15).
- Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now (2025) · producer
- June (2023) · producer
- Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023) · producer
- Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023) · producer
- Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal (2024) · producer
- Stans (2025) · producer
- Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024) · producer
- Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands (2024) · producer
- The Day the Music Died/American Pie (2022) · producer
- How Music Got Free (2024) · producer
- Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (2024) · producer
- As We Speak (2024) · producer
- +3 more
Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Gillmer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Stans(2025)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Hip Hop Was Born Here(2025)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as1one: The Israeli-Palestinian Pop Music Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
How Music Got Free(2024)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
How Music Got Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
As We Speak(2024)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Choice Is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
De La Calle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Thalia's Mixtape: El Soundtrack de Mi Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
June(2023)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sampled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Hip Hop My House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Twenty One Pilots: MTV Unplugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
MTV's Family Legacy(2022)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Behind the Music(2021)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
MTV World Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
MTV Europe Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
MTV Video Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1984 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023)
Highest rated
Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now (2025)
Most popular right now
How Music Got Free (2024)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2022, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Bruce Gillmer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Bruce Gillmer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bruce Gillmer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amanda Culkowski shares the most, 4.
Producers
- Amanda CulkowskiShared titles: Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now (2025), As We Speak (2024), Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (2024), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023)See all 4 shared titles with Amanda Culkowski
- Michael ManiaciShared titles: How Music Got Free (2024), Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024), MTV's Family Legacy (2022), Behind the Music (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Maniaci
- Lorian ThompsonShared titles: As We Speak (2024), Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024), MTV's Family Legacy (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Lorian Thompson
- Malik JohnsonShared titles: As We Speak (2024), How Music Got Free (2024), Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (2024)See all 3 shared titles with Malik Johnson
Mixed roles
- Reese WitherspoonShared titles: June (2023), Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Reese Witherspoon
