Directed credits
53
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Joel Gallen
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 51Directed series: 2All crew credits: 69
TMDB ID: 57604
IMDb ID: nm0302778
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2025
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q6213472
Frequent jobs
Director (53)Executive Producer (10)Producer (6)
Biography
Joel Gallen is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has produced the MTV Movie Awards between 1995 and 2006, as well as many of the Comedy Central Roasts. Gallen directed the film Not Another Teen Movie. He received a Prime Time Emmy and a Peabody for his work on America: A Tribute to Heroes. He has his own production company called Tenth Planet Productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joel Gallen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joel Gallen.
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2025 Movie
FireAid Benefit Concert
Director
2025 Movie
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2024 Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Director
2024 Movie
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2023 Movie
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Director
2023 Movie
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023 Movie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2022 Movie
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Director
2022 Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2021 Movie
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Director
2020 Movie
The Cold Open
Director
2019 Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Director
2016 Movie
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
Director
2016 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015 Movie
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2014 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Director
2012 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Director
2011 Movie
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
Director
2010 Movie
crosby stills nash rock and roll hall of fame concert
Director
2010 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joel Gallen.
Comedy Central Roasts
Director • 3 eps
2003 Series
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joel Gallen.
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Director
2004 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018 Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018 Movie
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023 Movie
Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joel Gallen.
Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001 Movie
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Director
2010 Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2021 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Director
2006 Movie
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2025 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018 Movie
Sex and the Matrix
Director
2000 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
as Self
2017 Movie
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joel Gallen.
Comedy Central Roasts
Director • 3 eps
2003 Series
America's Best Dance Crew
Producer • 56 eps
2008 Series
The Sing-Off
Producer • 20 eps
2009 Series
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joel Gallen.
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXVI Live
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Pete Davidson: SMD
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
Santana: In Concert
Producer
2005 Movie
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged
Producer
1992 Movie
Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Producer
1991 Movie
Paul McCartney: Unplugged
Producer
1991 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joel Gallen.
The Sing-Off
Producer • 20 eps
2009 Series
America's Best Dance Crew
Producer • 56 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joel Gallen.
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
as Self
2017 Movie
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016 Movie
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
as Self
2009 Movie