Years active 1984 - present Name Ryan McFaul | Role Director | |
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Full Name Ryan Matthew McFaul Born April 10, 1973 (age 51) ( 1973-04-10 ) Champaign, Illinois, USA Occupation Film director, film editor, visual effects Residence Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Education New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety Series Similar People Amy Schumer, Fred Northup - Jr, Jason Woliner, Nadine Zylstra | ||
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Ryan McFaul is an American director, editor, and visual effects specialist living in Brooklyn, New York.
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Early years
McFaul began creating short films while growing up in suburban Maine. He and his friends called their production company Pig Pat Productions, named after a stuffed animal mascot.
McFaul attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied Film and Television Production and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Career
McFaul began his career as a commercial editor, and in 2003 transitioned into directing. He has directed commercial spots for the Coca-Cola Company, Sony, and numerous Broadway musicals. He directed the complete first season of Adult Swim's Fat Guy Stuck in Internet. McFaul is also a partner in the Seattle-based production company, Southdown Creative. He directed 23 episodes of the new The Electric Company revival for 2009 from Sesame Workshop, and 10 episodes of the Adult Swim's 2011 NTSF:SD:SUV::.