BRIAN TESSIER

SUPERVISING PRODUCER

“If the evidence is out there, I’ll find it. I like to believe that truth is always around the corner – in the tiniest detail.”

Tessier joined Peter Jones Productions in 1998 after graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. As an Associate Producer, his credits include Biography episodes on Ann Miller, Spencer Tracy, Glen Campbell, Roman Polanksi and Dionne Warwick.

Known for his ability to unearth previously undiscovered material and manage tight production schedules and budgets, Tessier became a Producer of profiles on Marvin Gaye, Neil Sedaka, Peter Fonda, Eva Braun, and a Biography special on Las Vegas. In 2003, he produced and co-wrote the 2-hour A&E Biography special on the life and career of Dr. Seuss.

Tessier took on the role of Supervising Producer for Stardust: The Bette Davis Story, for which he received a 2006 Primetime Emmy nomination and praise from critic Tom Shales, who called the film “one of the most personal, intimate and shocking biographical documentaries ever made on a movie star.” For Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times, Tessier amassed a striking collection of archival material that Variety hailed as “absolute aces.”