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Joel Gallen

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.

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Acting

2017

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

2016

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2009

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood as Self

Art

2023

Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts as Creative Director

Directing

2025

FireAid Benefit Concert as Director

2024		2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Director
2024		Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval as Director

2023		2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Director
2023		A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys as Director
2023		Chris Rock: Selective Outrage as Director

2022		2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Director
2022		Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Director

2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Director

2020		iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 as Director
2020		The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Director

2019		Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Director
2019		The Cold Open as Director

2018		Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable as Director
2018		Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis as Director

2016		Pete Davidson: SMD as Director
2016		Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as Director
2016		The Goddamn Comedy Jam as Director

2015

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Director

2014

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Director

2013

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Director

2012

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Director

2011		Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen as Director
2011		Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump as Director

2010		Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You as Director
2010		crosby stills nash rock and roll hall of fame concert as Director
2010		Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff as Director
2010		Hope for Haiti Now as Director

2009		The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Director
2009		Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices as Director
2009		Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers as Director
2009		Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy as Director

2008

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget as Director

2007		Not Another High School Show as Director
2007		Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav as Director

2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Director

2005		Last Laugh '05 as Director
2005		Santana: In Concert as Director
2005		Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Director
2005		Tankman Begins as Director
2005		Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored! as Director

2004		Last Laugh '04 as Director
2004		Chris Rock: Never Scared as Director

2003		Comedy Central Roasts as Director
2003		Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now as Director
2003		MTV Reloaded as Director

2002		Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks as Director
2002		Lord of the Piercing as Director
2002		Jack Black: Spider-Man as Director
2002		Car Ride as Director

2001		Not Another Teen Movie as Director
2001		America \| A Tribute to Heroes as Director
2001		Mission: Improbable as Director

2000		Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning as Director
2000		Sex and the Matrix as Director
2000		Santana: Supernatural Live as Director

1999		Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special as Director
1999		Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert as Director

1995

Heart: The Road Home as Director

1993

Keep the Faith: An Evening With Bon Jovi as Director

1992		Pauly Does Dallas as Director
1992		Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged as Director

Production

2023		Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts as Executive Producer
2023		A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys as Executive Producer
2023		Chris Rock: Selective Outrage as Executive Producer

2020		iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 as Executive Producer
2020		The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Executive Producer

2019

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Executive Producer

2018

Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable as Executive Producer

2017

Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXVI Live as Executive Producer

2016

Pete Davidson: SMD as Executive Producer

2015

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Executive Producer

2011

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo as Executive Producer

2009		The Sing-Off as Producer
2009		The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Executive Co-Producer

2008		Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget as Executive Producer
2008		America's Best Dance Crew as Producer

2007

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav as Executive Producer

2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Executive Producer

2005		Santana: In Concert as Producer
2005		Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Executive Producer

2004

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour as Executive Producer

2003

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now as Executive Producer

2002

Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks as Producer

2001		Zoolander as Executive Producer
2001		America \| A Tribute to Heroes as Executive Producer

2000		Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning as Executive Producer
2000		Santana: Supernatural Live as Producer

1992

Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged as Producer

1991		Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story as Executive Producer
1991		MTV's 10th Anniversary Special as Producer
1991		Paul McCartney: Unplugged as Producer

Writing

2009

The Sing-Off as Writer