Jonathan Krisel

American screenwriter (born 1979)

Jonathan Krisel

Jonathan Krisel at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards

Born|  (1979-01-04) January 4, 1979 (age 46)

United States

Other names| Jon
Occupation(s)| Director, producer, writer actor
Years active| 1996–present

Jonathan Krisel (/ˈkraɪzəl/; born January 4, 1979) is an American director, producer, writer, editor, and occasional actor.[1] He is best known for co-creating the series Portlandia (for which he also directed and co-wrote in the majority of episodes), and he is also known for the 2016 FX series Baskets. Krisel has collaborated with the comedy duo Tim & Eric, beginning with Tom Goes to the Mayor and later directed most of the episodes of both Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule. He has executive produced several other TV series, including Kroll Show, Man Seeking Woman, and most recently the Showtime series Moonbase 8. He executive produced the Fox pilot Ghosted and has also collaborated with The Lonely Island on several SNL Digital Shorts.

## Career

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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. Further, he directed episodes of Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule and contributed to the script of the 2012 film Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.[2] He also worked as a producer and creative collaborator on several Digital Shorts for the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live.[3]

Since 2011, he has co-created, written, and executive produced every episode of and directed 52 episodes (including the first 44) of the satirical sketch comedy series Portlandia, starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen on IFC network. Furthermore, Krisel co-created the show and appeared in three episodes.[2] He has also directed episodes of Kroll Show, Man Seeking Woman, and the Showtime series Moonbase 8.[4]

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 program's executive producer and primary director.[5] The show premiered on FX on January 21, 2016.[6]

He is also the grandson of child actress Virginia Weidler.

On September 30, 2018, Krisel was announced to write and direct an upcoming Sesame Street movie.[7]

On March 3, 2023, Krisel was announced to direct the sequel to Detective Pikachu.[8][9]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Director | Writer | Notes

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1996  | Waiting for Mo | No  | No  | Assistant editor
2003  | Piggie | No  | No  | Assistant editor
2009  | Rich Dicks | Yes  | No  | Short film; also editor
2010  | Ed Hardy Boyz: The Case of the Missing Sick Belt Buckle | Yes  | No  | Short film
2010  | The Red Roof Inn Chronicles | Yes  | No  | Short film; also editor
2012  | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | No  | Yes  | Additional writing
TBA  | Sesame Street | Yes  | Yes  | Feature directorial debut; in development
TBA  | Untitled Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel | Yes  | No  | TBA

### Television

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Year | Title | Notes

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2004–06 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | 17 episodes; animator, producer, senior editor
2007–10 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | 52 episodes; director, writer, co-executive producer
2010 | Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | 6 episodes; director, senior editor
2010 | Funny or Die Presents | 4 episodes; segment director
2010–11 | Saturday Night Live | SNL Digital Shorts; director, writer
2011–18 | Portlandia | Director, writer, executive producer, actor
2013–14 | Kroll Show | Director, writer, executive producer
2015 | Man Seeking Woman | 5 episodes; director, executive producer
2016–19 | Baskets | Creator, director, writer, executive producer
2017 | Ghosted | Director, executive producer; episode: "Pilot"
2020 | Moonbase 8 | Director, writer, executive producer
2024 | English Teacher | Director; 4 episodes

## References

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1. ^ Lacey Rose (April 30, 2014). "Cable's Hot Comedy Director: 'Portlandia's' Jonathan Krisel Lands Second FX Project". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
2. ^ a b Eric Ducker (January 8, 2015). "The Secret Talents Who Make Portlandia and Workaholics So Hilarious". WIRED. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
3. ^ "Portlandia Crew Excited About two Emmy Nominations » Portland Society Page". Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
4. ^ "Nick Kroll Talks 'Kroll Show' Season 2 with Seth Meyers". Splitsider. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
5. ^ Whitney Friedlander (August 27, 2014). "FX Orders Clown Comedy Series Starring Zach Galifianakis". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
6. ^ Kissel, Rick (November 12, 2015). "FX Sets Winter Premiere Dates for 'American Crime Story,' 'Baskets,' Other Series". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
7. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2018). "'Sesame Street' Movie Taps 'Portlandia' Co-Creator Jonathan Krisel as Director (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
8. ^ Kroll, Justin. "Legendary Taps Jonathan Krisel To Direct 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu' Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
9. ^ Blake, Vikki. "Pokémon developer Game Freak reels from unprecedented "gigaleak" of "significant internal data"". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

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