Other names Jon Other name Jon | Years active 1996–present | |
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Occupation Director, producer, writer actor, Awards WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series Movies and TV shows Portlandia, Baskets, Kroll Show, Tim and Eric Awes Similar Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen, Martha Kelly, Simon Rich, Karey Dornetto | ||
Doing it wrong and getting it right jonathan krisel attedxportland
Jonathan Krisel is an American director, producer, writer, editor, and occasional actor. He is best known for his work with the comedy duo Tim & Eric, having directed episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule. Krisel has also directed and co-wrote every episode of Portlandia, as well as several SNL Digital Shorts.
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- Doing it wrong and getting it right jonathan krisel attedxportland
- Fred armisen carrie brownstein and jonathan krisel on portlandia the new yorker festival
- Career
- References
Fred armisen carrie brownstein and jonathan krisel on portlandia the new yorker festival
Career
Jonathan Krisel first began working with the comedy duo Tim & Eric in 2006, on their animated series Tom Goes to the Mayor, where he worked as an animator, producer, and senior editor. Next, he worked as director, writer, co-executive producer, and senior editor on their sketch comedy series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! from 2007 to 2010, directed episodes of Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule, and contributed to the script of their 2012 film Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. He also worked on several Digital Shorts for the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live.
Since 2011, he has directed, co-written and executive produced every episode of the satirical sketch comedy series Portlandia, starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen on the IFC network. He also co-created the show and has appeared in three episodes. He has also directed episodes of Kroll Show and Man Seeking Woman.
He is the co-creator of the comedy series Baskets, alongside comedians Louis C.K. and Zach Galifianakis, with the latter starring in the project. Krisel is also the executive producer and primary director. It premiered on FX January 21, 2016.
