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Shane Brennan
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Brennan in 2015
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| Born | January 20, 1957 |
| Occupation | Television writer and producer |
Shane Brennan was born on January 20, 1957, in Bendigo, Australia. He is a famous Australian television writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the popular TV shows NCIS and its spin-off, NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Shane Brennan's Early Career
Shane Brennan started his career as a journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). By 1981, he decided to switch from journalism to writing scripts for television shows. He worked on many Australian TV series, including Special Squad, The Flying Doctors, and All Together Now.
In the mid-1990s, he began working on American TV shows that were filmed in Australia. One example is the show Flipper. This experience helped him meet people in the United States and get an agent. He traveled back and forth between Australia and the US many times to attend meetings and build connections in the TV industry.
Becoming a Top TV Producer
In 2003, Shane Brennan became a supervising producer for the crime show CSI: Miami. A supervising producer helps manage the making of a TV show. After that, he took over as the showrunner for NCIS. A showrunner is like the main boss of a TV series; they are in charge of everything from writing to production.
He later created NCIS: Los Angeles, which is a spin-off show from NCIS. He was also the showrunner for NCIS: Los Angeles for many years. Even while working on the new show, he remained an executive producer for NCIS until 2015. An executive producer helps oversee the entire production of a show.
In July 2016, Shane Brennan stepped down as the showrunner of NCIS: Los Angeles. In February 2022, it was announced that he would lead a brand new NCIS: Sydney series. This new show is set in Sydney, Australia.
Leadership in Writing
In January 2019, Shane Brennan was chosen to be the president of the Australian Writers' Guild. This organization supports and represents writers in Australia.
Shane Brennan's TV Shows and Movies
Shane Brennan has worked on many different TV shows and a movie. He has been a writer, creator, or executive producer for these projects.
Movies Shane Brennan Worked On
- Clowning Around (1992) - He was a writer for this movie.
Television Shows Shane Brennan Worked On
He has written for many TV shows, often for multiple episodes.
- Special Squad (1984–1985)
- A Country Practice (1986–1988)
- The Flying Doctors (1987–1991)
- All Together Now (1991–1993)
- Flipper (1998–2000) - He was also a supervising producer for some episodes.
- Stingers (2000–2003)
- CSI: Miami (2003–2004) - He was a supervising producer for many episodes.
- Summerland (2005) - He was a supervising producer for many episodes.
- NCIS (2006–2015) - He was a writer, co-executive producer, and executive producer.
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023) - He created the show, wrote episodes, and was an executive producer.
- King & Maxwell (2013) - He helped develop the show, wrote episodes, and was an executive producer.
- NCIS: Sydney (2023) - He is an executive producer for this new series.
