Victor Buhler

Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an accomplished television and film maker.^[1] He began his career as a director but more recently he has become an executive producer for high-profile documentary series such as ESPN's 'In The Arena: Serena Williams'^[2] and Netflix's upcoming 'Aaron Rodgers: Enigma'.^[3] He currently works as SVP of Development and Production for Tom Brady's company Religion of Sports,^[4] where he oversees dozens of television series per year.

Victor Buhler on the set of his feature film Running Naked.

Directing Work

Buhler directed the documentary feature film Rikers High,^[5] about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.^[6][7] He also directed The Beautiful Game,^[8] a Netflix documentary feature film about the 2010 soccer World Cup that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival. Buhler also directed A Whole Lott More^[9] about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was voted an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Documentary Festival.^[10] He also co-wrote and directed the scripted feature Running Naked ^[11] which won Best Film at the 2020 Beijing Film Festival.^[12] Buhler’s many directing television credits include Sirens and Drugs Inc.^[13][14] His short film Chaperone was nominated for a student Academy Award.^[15]

Producing Work

Buhler has produced dozens of high-profile documentaries including HBO's hit series The Vow^[16] and, in 2019, he won a Sports Emmy for producing Tom vs. Time.^[17] Other highlights include credits on Showtime's 'Shut Up And Dribble',^[18] Netflix 'Simone Rising',^[19] Hulu's 'Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story'^[20] and Participant Films' Countdown to Zero'.^[21]

Academic Background

Buhler has taught filmmaking at Harvard University and at New York University's Tisch Graduate Film Program^[22]