
Howard Braunstein
Biography
Howard Braunstein, a two-time Emmy® nominee, was born in 1961 and raised in Los Angeles. He received his bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at UCLA and his Master’s Degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication. He started his career at the FOX Network in 1986, when. the network was launched. After working at Fox for five years in the research, scheduling and current programming departments, he departed in 1991 to pursue his lifelong career goal of becoming a producer. He met long-time producer Michael Jaffe and they formed their own production company, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Ltd. Together, they have produced more than 70 television films and six mini-series for the broadcast networks and cable buyers. 2009’s “The Informant” was Braunstein’s first feature film credit.
Known For
Crew

My Secret Santa
Producer
2025

Our Holiday Story
Executive Producer
2024

Holiday Hotline
Executive Producer
2023

Checkin' It Twice
Executive Producer
2023

Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story
Executive Producer
2023

The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story
Executive Producer
2023

We Need a Little Christmas
Executive Producer
2022

Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths
Executive Producer
2022

The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story
Executive Producer
2021

Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer
Executive Producer
2021

Always and Forever Christmas
Executive Producer
2019

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence
Executive Producer
2019





