Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Joel Potrykus
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.2
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 0All crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 1099847
IMDb ID: nm1811127
Known for: Directing
Born: July 10, 1977
Age: 48
Place of birth: Ossineke, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2025
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 5.48
Wikidata: Q16734657
Also known as
Joel Tait Potrykus
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Executive Producer (11)Editor (2)Writer (1)
Biography
Joel Potrykus (born July 10, 1977 in Ossineke, MI, USA) is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joel Potrykus.
Pets
Director
2025 Movie
Pear
Director
2024 Movie
5.0
Unemployees
Director
2023 Movie
5.5
Thing from the Factory by the Field
Director
2022 Movie
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Director
2020 Movie
6.0
Relaxer
Director
2019 Movie
MCA & Me
Director
2018 Movie
5.3
Buzzard
Director
2015 Movie
6.3
Ape
Director
2012 Movie
6.8
Coyote
Director
2010 Movie
7.0
Gordon
Director
2007 Movie
Mice & Milk
Director
2001 Movie
Birthday Boy
Director
1999 Movie
Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One
Director
1999 Movie
The Ludivico Testament
Director
1999 Movie
The Ludivico Treatment
Director
1998 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joel Potrykus.
6.0
Relaxer
Director
2019 Movie
5.3
Buzzard
Director
2015 Movie
3.9
Accidental Exorcist
as Derek
2016 Movie
7.0
State of Modern Love
as Self
2017 Movie
6.8
Coyote
Director
2010 Movie
MCA & Me
Director
2018 Movie
5.1
The Alchemist Cookbook
Editor
2016 Movie
Pear
Director
2024 Movie
5.7
Vulcanizadora
Editor
2025 Movie
Darkroom
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.0
Unemployees
Director
2023 Movie
Dead Weight
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joel Potrykus.
10.0
The Nookie
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
ALTERLIFE
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
.44 Caliber Love Letter
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
5.7
Vulcanizadora
Editor
2025 Movie
Dead Weight
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Are We Immortal
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Darkroom
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Have a Seat
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Nuance
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
No Loitering, Please
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
McDonald's Test Market 447b
Writer
2020 Movie
5.1
The Alchemist Cookbook
Editor
2016 Movie
The Aberdeens are Coming
Executive Producer
Movie
Unholy Mother
Executive Producer
Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joel Potrykus.
5.7
Vulcanizadora
as Derek Skiba
2025 Movie
The Value Of Nothing
2023 Movie
Too Dead to Die
as Bucky
2022 Movie
Life's a Bitch Then You Die
as Joel the Neighbor
2020 Movie
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2020 Movie
MCA & Me
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2018 Movie
7.0
State of Modern Love
as Self
2017 Movie
3.9
Accidental Exorcist
as Derek
2016 Movie
5.3
Buzzard
as Derek
2015 Movie