Jay Karas

Jay Karas is an American film and television director .

Life

Jay Karas grew up in Maryland , Virginia and Connecticut . He attended the University of Southern California and settled in Los Angeles , where he began his directing career. This began with two specials on the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards 1998 and MTV Movie Awards 1999 . He then worked for television, where from 2007 he directed various comedy series and sitcoms , including Parks and Recreation (NBC), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) and The Kids Are All Right (ABC). He was the showrunner on the mockumentary series After Lately , which ran for three seasons on E! Entertainment Television was on.

He has also directed more than 25 stand-up comedy specials such as Ali Wong , Jeff Ross , Adam Devine and Bill Blurr .

In 2014 he made his first feature film Break Point , a comedy film with Jeremy Sisto and David Walton about two brothers who settle their disputes for a grand slam tournament.

2020 he directed the film My WWE Main Event of WWE Studios , which exclusively on Netflix was released.

Filmography (selection)

Movie

• 2007: Case Closed (TV short film)
• 2013: The Back of the Class (TV short film)
• 2014: Break Point
• 2014: Unstrung (TV movie)
• 2016: One Night Only: Lights Out (TV short film)
• 2016: The exchange ( The swap , TV movie)
• 2018: The Truth About Christmas (TV movie)
• 2020: My WWE Main Event (The Main Event)

TV Shows

• 2007: The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (8 episodes, also showrunner)
• 2007–2008: Frank TV
• 2007–2008: Lil 'Bush: Resident of the United States (Showrunner)
• 2008: MADtv (3 episodes)
• 2009: NESN Comedy All-Stars (8 episodes)
• 2011–2013: After Lately (11 episodes, also showrunner)
• 2012–2013: The Burn with Jeff Ross (12 episodes)
• 2011-2017: Workaholics (8 episodes)
• 2015-2017: Kirby Buckets (6 episodes)
• 2016–2017: Dice (4 episodes)
• 2016–2019: Those Who Can't (4 episodes)
• 2017-2019: Teachers (18 episodes, also showrunners)
• 2018–2019: Splitting Up Together (4 episodes)
• 2019: The Kids Are Alright (3 episodes)

Stand-up

• 2008: Jeffrey Ross : No Offense - Live from New Jersey
• 2012: Christopher Titus : Neverlution
• 2012: Jimm Jefferies : Fully Functional
• 2012: Larry Wilmore ’s Race, Religion & Sex in Florida
• 2012: Bill Burr : You People Are All the Same.
• 2012: Jeff Ross Roasts America
• 2012: DL Hughley : Reset
• 2012: Jim Gaffigan : Mr. Universe
• 2013: Tom Green : Live
• 2013: Bob Saget : That's What I'm Talkin 'About
• 2013: Doug Stanhope : Beer Hall Coup
• 2015: Demetri Martin : Live (At the Time)
• 2015: Tig Notaro : Boyish Girl Interrupted
• 2015: Anjelah Johnson : Not Fancy
• 2015: Jimmy Dore : Sentenced to Live
• 2015: Sarah Colonna : I Can't Feel My Legs
• 2015: Miranda Sings : Selp Helf
• 2015: Tom Segura : Mostly Stories
• 2016: Ali Wong : Baby Cobra
• 2016: Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy : We've Been Thinking
• 2017: Bill Burr : Walk Your Way Out
• 2017: Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally : Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
• 2017: Christina P : Mother Inferior
• 2018: Demetri Martin : The Overthinker
• 2018: Ali Wong : Hard Knock Wife
• 2018: Natasha Leggero & Moshe Kasher : The Honeymoon Stand Up Special
• 2018: Tom Segura : Disgraceful

Web links

• Jay Karas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Jay Karas: Bio. Official website, accessed June 14, 2020 (American English).