Brent Roske
Brent Roske is the founder of the Flamingo Network, a former federal and state candidate for office, 2-time POTUS campaign manager and an Emmy winning film and television director. Roske is the former Creative Director for NBC Skycastle and MJA Advertising.
USA Today wrote: "The last decade of Brent Roske's life reads like a movie script."[1]
His works include the feature film Diana In Love which is rated 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, Radford Motors with TV host Ant Anstead and Jenson Button.[2][3] He directed PSA the Got Your 6 with singer Gavin DeGraw. Roske appears with Lasse Hallstrom, Colm Bairead, and Shanti Fiennes in an Apple podcast.[4]
Roske has been nominated for five National and Regional Emmy Awards and received a Los Angeles Commemorative Emmy Award for producing 'Tiger Woods One on One' for NBC Sports. The Wrap recently published Roske’s memoir ‘My Friend Sally Kirkland’ [5] about his time with the Oscar nominated actress.
Emmy Awards
[edit]| Year | Event | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emmy Awards | Arts & Entertainment | Ollie Gabriel’s New Nashville | Nominated | [6] |
| 2021 | Emmy Awards | Politics/ Government Program | Roske on Politics | Nominated | [7] |
| 2007 | Emmy Awards | Sports Special | Tiger Woods One on One | Won | [8] |
Career
[edit]Brent Roske is the former Creative Director for NBC Skycastle and MJA Advertising. Projects include Radford: Cars & Guitars for Discovery+ and Justice 4 Vets, which premiered at a gala on the Warner Brothers backlot hosted by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald. Roske wrote and directed the political drama Chasing the Hill[9] with Emmy nominee Robin Weigert (Calamity Jane on ‘Deadwood’) and Richard Schiff (Toby from ‘The West Wing’) and the sequel Courting Des Moines. Roske hosted the bi-partisan TV series Roske on Politics (Emmy Award nominee for Best Politics/ Government Program), featuring conversations with the presidential candidates, politicians, journalists, entertainers and community leaders.[10] Roske was a creative director at NBC Universal for nine years earning an Emmy Award.
The Des Moines Register wrote an article titled Consider Iowa - California Transplants Collaborate On Video Praising States Charms about a video Roske directed starring professional skateboarder Mike Vallely.[11]
Political campaigns
[edit]In 2014, Roske ran for US Congress in California's 33rd district while living on a yacht anchored off Marina del Rey.[12] He was an independent candidate in the 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election, and was endorsed by Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss.[13] In 2019, Roske joined the John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign as the Iowa State Director.[14][15]
The day after the US House of Representatives passed HR51, DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss tweeted: 'In honor of Brent Roske's birthday, I do hereby proclaim him to be an Ambassador of the District of Columbia (AODC) and thank him for all he has done to advance DC Statehood.'[16]
Filmography as director
[edit]- Diana In Love (2023)
- Chasing The Hill (2012)[9]
Personal Life
[edit]Brent Roske is married to Megan Elizabeth Roske, with the ceremony taking place on their yacht in Marina del Rey, CA.
References
[edit]- ↑ Stahl, Jay (2023-09-28). "'Diana In Love':". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ↑ Keith, Tamara. "From Hollywood To Des Moines, In Search Of Political Action". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Keith, Tamara. "The 13 Questions Hillary Clinton Has Answered From The Press". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Film Prestige Podcast on Apple Podcasts". 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "My Friend Sally Kirkland".
- ↑ Nashville/ Midsouth Emmys "NASHVILLE/ MIDSOUTH EMMY NOMINATIONS". The Emmys. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ Larson, Randall "Emmy Nominations: 2020 Upper Midwest". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ KNBC Pressroom "Tiger Woods One on One Wins Los Angeles Emmy Award". knbc.com. KNBC. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|archiveurl=value (help) - 1 2 Block, Alex Ben (2012-04-13). "'West Wing' Star Richard Schiff Returns to Politics in 'Chasing the Hill' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ "2015 Midwest Emmy® Nominees are…. - Midwest Emmys". midwestemmys.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Hannah (2021-06-25). "'Consider Iowa': Des Moines transplants from California collaborate on video praising state's charms". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ Leibovich, Mark (24 April 2014). "Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (25 April 2017). "Richard Dreyfuss Endorses Candidate in Iowa Governor's Race". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Miskimen, Gage (2019-07-09). "Marianne Williamson's Iowa director joins John Delaney's 2020 campaign". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Democratic Hopeful, FMR. Md. Congressman John Delaney Replaces Iowa State Director". CBS News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ @SenPaulStrauss (27 June 2020). "By the power not granted to me by the #USSenate but instead by the good will of #WashingtonDC's citizens, in honor…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
