Jeremy Konner

Jeremy Konner is an American director, writer and producer based in Los Angeles. He co-created, directs, and executive produces the Emmy award winning[1] Comedy Central series Drunk History.[2] He also serves as Director and Executive Producer of Comedy Central's Another Period.[2]

Early life

Konner grew up in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of American television writer Lawrence Konner and brother of Girls showrunner and Lenny Letter co-creator Jennifer Konner.[3] Konner graduated from Sarah Lawrence College.[4]

Career

Drunk History

Konner and Drunk History co-creator Derek Waters initially released the historical sketches in a series of YouTube clips, later picked up by online comedy website Funny or Die.[5] Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln won the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.[6] Drunk History premiered as a half-hour program on Comedy Central in 2013.[7] The show is currently filming its fifth season.[8]

Another Period

Konner directs and executive produces the gilded-age mock reality show Another Period, created by Riki Lindhome and Natasha Leggero.[2]

Other work

Konner has directed and produced various films, webseries and documentaries including the Yahoo! Series Ghost Ghirls, D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary, and Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie.[2] His newest project is a documentary series focusing on comedians and the history of comedy, which is in development with Comedy Central.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Drunk History". Television Academy. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jeremy Konner". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  3. ↑ Konner, Jennifer [@jennikonner] (26 December 2011). "my brother @Jeremykonner made this and it's perfect." (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-04-28 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Sarah Lawrence Alumni Nominated for 2016 Emmy Awards". Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  5. ↑ "'Drunk History' Co-Creator Jeremy Konner Tells Us About Season Two". Vice. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  6. ↑ "'Drunk History' wins Sundance jury prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  7. ↑ "Drunk History". IMDb. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Comedy Central Renews 'Drunk History' for Fifth Season". EW. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  9. ↑ Horst, Carole (2016-06-09). "Director Jeremy Konner Reveals How 'Donald Trump: The Art of the Deal' Came Together". Variety. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
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