Michael Blieden

Directing

Michael Blieden

Born 1971-10-29

Michael Blieden is a writer/director who serves as director and executive produced on the Comedy Central series South Side. His previous directing work has included episodes of Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll for FX, Brooklyn Nine-Nine for FOX, Sirens for USA, Broad City for Comedy Central, Up All Night for NBC, Awkward and The Inbetweeners for MTV, and Children’s Hospital for Adult Swim. Prior to his episodic work, Blieden directed all the short films and roll-ins for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a staff writer. He has also produced and directed live specials for comedians Zach Galifianakis and Joe Rogan plus music videos for Fiona Apple and Kanye West.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Super High Me poster
5.7

Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.

Super High Me

2007

The Frank International Film Festival poster
NR

The Frank International Film Festival portrays the screening of Melvin Goes to Dinner at a (fictional) film festival organized by a cinephile named Frank (Fred Armisen) who hosts the festival at the home he shares with his mother.

The Frank International Film Festival

2004

Melvin Goes to Dinner poster
5.4

Four thirtysomethings convene for a wine-fueled dinner party that turns increasingly intimate as they discuss everything from religion and ghosts to relationships and sexual fetishes.

Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003

The Comedians of Comedy poster
7.0

The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden.

The Comedians of Comedy

2005

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey poster
6.3

For the final show of their successful "Comedians of Comedy" tour, "alternative" stand-up comics Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn and Patton Oswalt pull out all the stops in a grand finale-worthy performance that finds humor in unexpected places. Taped live at Los Angeles's El Rey Theater and featuring fellow funnyman Bob Odenkirk, this farewell gig is sure to please fans who like their laughs with bite.

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

2006

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion poster
7.0

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with his inimitable brand of humor. In this live show filmed at San Francisco's Purple Onion nightclub, the versatile funnyman serves up a healthy dose of his signature wit.

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

2007

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't poster
6.0

Self-released DVD showcasing a variety of Zach Galifianakis' comedy routines. Includes clips from VH-1's "Late World with Zach" and some of Zach's stand-up appearances.

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't

2005

Throwing Shade Live poster
NR

It's our 2016 Throwing Shade Live tour doc with clips from our live show, prank calls to hate groups, interviews with audience members, and a musical number you will tell your grandchildren about. What else could you ask for, hunny bun?

Throwing Shade Live

2017

Joe Rogan: Live poster
6.6

Regardless of Joe Rogan's success on television with the Ultimate Fighting Championship or hosting Fear Factor or co-starring in NewsRadio, his true love is stand-up comedy. With more than 15 years as a touring comedian, Rogan has honed an opinionated comedic style that challenges the status quo. From his unorthodox ideas for peace in the Middle East to debunking the myth of Noah's Ark and appreciating the vastness of space - all of the energy of a live Joe Rogan performance is captured on Joe Rogan: Live!

Joe Rogan: Live

2006

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NR

Standup special recorded in 2003 at the H Bar & Restaurant in Hollywood, California.

Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter

2009