Person

Michael Blieden

Directing · Born 1971-10-29

Biography

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.

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Filmography

2019South SideDirector
2017Throwing Shade LiveDirector
2016Mary + JaneDirector
2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollDirector
2014Jason Nash Is MarriedJeff Grayson
2014SirensDirector
2014Growing Up FisherDirector
2014Broad CityDirector
2014Us & ThemDirector
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineDirector
2011Awkward.Director
2009Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was BitterProducer
2008Childrens HospitalAssistant Director
2007Super High MeDirector
2007Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple OnionDirector
2006Joe Rogan: LiveDirector
2006The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El ReyDirector
2005Comedians of ComedyDirector
2005The Comedians of ComedyDirector
2005Zoey 101Mr. Bender
2005Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn'tDirector
2004The Frank International Film FestivalMichael Blieden
2003Melvin Goes to DinnerMelvin
2003Arrested DevelopmentAgent Cummings
2002MaryamPete
1999Everything's RelativePatient
1998The King of QueensJohn
1994ERPaul's Brother
—Untitled Mitch Hedberg DocumentaryExecutive Producer

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