Cast & creator
Joel Gallen
Best known for Comedy Central Roasts, Not Another Teen Movie, Zoolander
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.
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film credits
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television credits
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1991–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (99)
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Comedy Central Roasts
Director
2003
Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001
America's Best Dance Crew
Producer
2008
The Sing-Off
Producer
2009The Sing-Off
Writer
2009
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Executive Producer
2015
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2021
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Executive Producer
2025
Sex and the Matrix
Director
2000
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Director
2001America | A Tribute to Heroes
Executive Producer
2001
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Director
2010
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Executive Producer
2023
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2024
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Director
2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Director
2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Executive Producer
2005
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2022
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Director
2006Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Executive Producer
2006
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Director
1996
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Director
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Director
2016
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Self
2017
Tankman Begins
Director
2005
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Director
2022
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
Director
2016
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Director
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Executive Co-Producer
2009
MTV Reloaded
Director
2003
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Director
2012
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Executive Producer
2011
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Director
2009
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Director
2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Executive Producer
2008
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Director
2004
Mission: Improbable
Director
2001
Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXVI Live
Executive Producer
2017
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
Director
2009
Last Laugh '04
Director
2004
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Producer
1991
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Executive Producer
2004
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Director
2007Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Executive Producer
2007
The Cold Open
Director
2019
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Director
2023A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Executive Producer
2023iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
Director
2020iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
Executive Producer
2020
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Director
2024
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2014
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Executive Producer
1991
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Director
2020The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Executive Producer
2020
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
Director
1999
Mariah Carey: MTV Unplugged
Executive Producer
1992
FireAid Benefit Concert
Director
2025
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Director
1999
Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged
Director
1992Hope for Haiti Now
Director
2010
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Director
2003Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Executive Producer
2003
Heart: The Road Home
Director
1995
Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged
Producer
1992
Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored!
Director
2005
Pete Davidson: SMD
Director
2016Pete Davidson: SMD
Executive Producer
2016Last Laugh '05
Director
2005
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
2009
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Executive Producer
2018Not Another High School Show
Director
2007crosby stills nash rock and roll hall of fame concert
Director
2010
Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
Director
1993Car Ride
Director
2002
Santana: In Concert
Producer
2005Santana: In Concert
Director
2005
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2023
Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices
Director
2009
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Creative Director
2023Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Executive Producer
2023
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Director
2000Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Executive Producer
2000
Santana: Supernatural Live
Director
2000Santana: Supernatural Live
Producer
2000
Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
Director
2002Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
Producer
2002
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
Director
2010
Pauly Does Dallas
Director
1992
Paul McCartney: Unplugged
Producer
1991