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Brent Tanner

Producer · Born April 17, 1985 (41) · Simi Valley, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Brent Tanner was born on 17 April 1985 in Simi Valley, California, USA. Brent is a production manager and producer, known for Smiling Friends (2020), Close Enough (2020) and Apple & Onion (2016).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 17, 1985 (41)
From
Simi Valley, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
4 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Brent Tanner's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
70%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Brent Tanner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Brent Tanner's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

4 credits, 4 with a Motif page.

Career shape

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles from 2014 to 2025.

Highest rated

Smiling Friends (2020)

Motif 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing4 of 4: 4 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2019–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
  2. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · International Animation

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.

Who does Brent Tanner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brent Tanner's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Tatasciore shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers