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Joel Gallen

Joel Gallen

Director

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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.

Directed 56

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. FireAid Benefit Concert

    Director

  3. 2024

    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Director

  4. 2023

    2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Director

  5. A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

    Director

  6. 2022

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Director

  7. Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

    Director

  8. 2021

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Director

  9. 2020

    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Director

  2. The Cold Open

    Director

  3. 2018

    Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

    Director

  4. 2016
  5. Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

    Director

  6. 2015

    Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

    Director

  7. 2014

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Director

  8. 2013

    Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

    Director

  9. 2012
  10. 2011
  11. 2010

    Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You

    Director

  12. Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Director

  2. Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices

    Director

  3. Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

    Director

  4. Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

    Director

  5. 2008

    Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

    Director

  6. 2007

    Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

    Director

  7. 2006
  8. 2005

    Santana: In Concert

    Director

  9. Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored!

    Director

  10. 2004

    Last Laugh '04

    Director

  11. 2003
  12. MTV Reloaded

    Director

  13. 2002

    An Evening with the Dixie Chicks

    Director

  14. 2001
  15. America: A Tribute to Heroes

    Director

  16. 2000

    Mission: Improbable

    Director

  17. Sex and the Matrix

    Director

  18. Santana: Supernatural Live

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

    Director

  2. Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

    Director

  3. 1996

    Film Independent Spirit Awards

    Director

  4. 1995

    Heart: The Road Home

    Director

  5. 1993

    Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi

    Director

  6. 1992

    Pauly Does Dallas

    Director

  7. Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged

    Director

Produced 31

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2023

    Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts

    Executive Producer

  3. A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

    Executive Producer

  4. 2020

    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Executive Producer

  2. 2018

    Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

    Executive Producer

  3. 2017

    Dixie Chicks: DCX MMXVI Live

    Executive Producer

  4. 2016
  5. 2015

    Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

    Executive Producer

  6. 2011

    Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Sing-Off

    Producer

  2. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Executive Co-Producer

  3. 2008

    Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

    Executive Producer

  4. America's Best Dance Crew

    Producer

  5. 2007

    Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

    Executive Producer

  6. 2006
  7. 2005

    Santana: In Concert

    Producer

  8. 2004

    The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

    Executive Producer

  9. 2003
  10. 2002

    An Evening with the Dixie Chicks

    Producer

  11. 2001
  12. America: A Tribute to Heroes

    Executive Producer

  13. 2000
  14. Santana: Supernatural Live

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1992

    Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged

    Producer

  2. Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged

    Executive Producer

  3. 1991

    Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story

    Executive Producer

  4. MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

    Producer

  5. Paul McCartney: Unplugged

    Producer

Acted in 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

    Movie

Art department 1

2020s

  1. 2023

    Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts

    Creative Director

Wrote 1

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Sing-Off

    Writer

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2017

    Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

    Self