Directed credits
55
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Joel Gallen
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 54Directed series: 1All crew credits: 67
TMDB ID: 57604
IMDb ID: nm0302778
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2025
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q6213472
Frequent jobs
Director (55)Executive Producer (7)Producer (5)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joel Gallen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joel Gallen.
4.5
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2025 Movie
8.7
FireAid Benefit Concert
Director
2025 Movie
7.2
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2024 Movie
5.8
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Director
2024 Movie
8.1
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2023 Movie
8.1
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Director
2023 Movie
6.1
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023 Movie
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2022 Movie
7.9
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Director
2022 Movie
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2021 Movie
10.0
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Director
2020 Movie
7.5
The Cold Open
Director
2019 Movie
6.4
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018 Movie
6.6
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018 Movie
6.9
Pete Davidson: SMD
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015 Movie
5.9
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2014 Movie
7.2
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Director
2012 Movie
7.2
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011 Movie
6.7
Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Director
2011 Movie
2.0
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
Director
2010 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joel Gallen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joel Gallen.
7.5
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Director
2004 Movie
7.2
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013 Movie
7.2
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015 Movie
6.4
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018 Movie
6.2
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
6.1
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023 Movie
5.8
Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joel Gallen.
5.8
Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001 Movie
6.2
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2022 Movie
6.4
Sex and the Matrix
Director
2000 Movie
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Director
2009 Movie
6.2
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Director
2001 Movie
6.9
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Director
2010 Movie
6.6
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018 Movie
7.2
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013 Movie
6.7
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Director
2016 Movie
7.0
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.0
Santana: Supernatural Live
Director
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joel Gallen.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joel Gallen.
10.0
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.0
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.7
Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXVI Live
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.2
Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
10.0
Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged
Producer
1992 Movie
8.0
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Producer
1991 Movie
4.0
Paul McCartney: Unplugged
Producer
1991 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joel Gallen.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joel Gallen.
