
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
NRThe 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
8.0An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community after American hostages are held in Iran.
Maryam
2002
5.4Four 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
3.8Jason is stuck living in the shadows of his more successful wife (Busy Philipps) and two young kids. When debt threatens to destroy his family, he jump-starts his career, a move that sends him down of a rabbit hole of nefarious characters and sociopaths. Along the way, he must confront a pedophiliac movie star, a chauvinistic therapist, a trust-fund cokehead and a painful discussion about who his wife would marry if he died. Yet when Jason finally finds success he realizes there's more to marriage than just paying the bills.
Jason Nash Is Married
2014
Behind the camera
5.7Determined 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
NRThe 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
5.4Four 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
7.0The 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
6.3For 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
7.0From 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
6.0Self-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
NRIt'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
6.6Regardless 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
Standup special recorded in 2003 at the H Bar & Restaurant in Hollywood, California.
Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
2009