Sam Reich
Sam Reich | |
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Reich in 2016 | |
Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 22, 1984
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Producer, Director, Writer, Performer |
Spouse(s) | Elaine Carroll |
Sam Reich (born July 22, 1984) is an American producer, director, writer, and performer. He is best known for his work with CollegeHumor and the TV show Adam Ruins Everything.[1]
Life & Career
Sam is the son of Robert Reich, the former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and Clare Dalton, a retired law professor at Northeastern University.[2] His brother, Adam Reich, is a sociology professor at Columbia University.[3]
In 2000, Reich dropped out of Buckingham Browne & Nichols High School as a result of a clinical depression and in order to pursue acting.[4] Shortly thereafter, he moved to New York and founded the comedy group Dutch West, which focused on making comedy videos for the internet.[5] After being discovered by CollegeHumor in 2006, he was hired as Director of Original Content.[6] He was then promoted to President of Original Content along with the premiere of The CollegeHumor Show on MTV in 2009.[7]
In 2014, Reich founded Big Breakfast, CollegeHumor's offshoot production company, and moved CollegeHumor's video team to Los Angeles.[8] The company has since produced Adam Ruins Everything on TruTV,[9] Middle of the Night Show on MTV,[10] Time Traveling Bong on Comedy Central,[11] The Britishes on DirecTV,[12] "I Want My Phone Back" on Comcast's Watchable,[13] and "Bad Internet"[14] and "Rhett and Link's Buddy System" on YouTube Red.[15]
Reich is married to actress and writer Elaine Carroll,[16] who he met during summer camp in 2000.[17] Together, they have collaborated on the web series Very Mary-Kate[18] and "Precious Plum."[19]
With CollegeHumor, he has collaborated on music videos with "Weird Al" Yankovic[20] and First Lady Michelle Obama.[21]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2006–Present | CollegeHumor Originals | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Actor | CollegeHumor | Digital Series |
2006-2008 | Street Fighter: The Later Years | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | CollegeHumor | Digital series, 9 episodes |
2007-2015 | Jake and Amir | Executive Producer, Director, Actor | CollegeHumor | Digital Series |
2006-2009 | Prank War | Executive Producer | CollegeHumor | Digital series, 8 episodes |
2009 | The CollegeHumor Show | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Actor | MTV | Television series, 6 episodes |
2011-2012 | Troopers | Executive Producer, Director, Actor | CollegeHumor | Digital series, 13 episodes |
2010-2013 | Very Mary-Kate | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | CollegeHumor | Digital series |
2013 | Precious Plum | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | CollegeHumor | Digital series, 13 episodes |
2014 | The Britishes | Executive Producer, Director, Writer | DirecTV | Television series, 8 episodes |
2015 | Middle of the Night Show | Executive Producer | MTV | TV series, 9 episodes |
2016 | I Want My Phone Back | Executive Producer | Watchable | Digital series, 10 episodes |
2016 | Time Traveling Bong | Executive Producer | Comedy Central | Television series, 3 episodes |
2016 | Bad Internet | Executive Producer | YouTube Red | Digital series, 10 episodes |
2016 | Rhett and Link's Buddy System | Executive Producer | YouTube Red | Digital series, 9 episodes |
2014–Present | Adam Ruins Everything | Executive Producer | TruTV | Television series, 27 episodes |
Accomplishments
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media Category.[22]
- Named a Multi-channel network 40 Under 40.[23]
Awards
Year | Award | Work |
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2008 | Aspen Rooftop Comedy Award for Best Series | The Michael Showalter Showalter |
2008 | ECNY for Best Short | Minesweeper: The Movie |
2010 | People's Voice Webby for Best Series | Jake and Amir |
2010 | Webby for Best Animation | Pixar Intro Parody |
2010 | People's Voice Webby for Best Short | Web Site Story |
2011 | People's Voice Webby for Best Humor Website | CollegeHumor |
2012 | People's Voice Webby for Best Short | Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Star Wars |
2012 | Webby for Best Short | Siri Argument |
2013 | Telly Bronze Award | Mitt Romney Style, Dora the Explorer Trailer, Save Greendale |
2013 | Telly Silver Award | Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends |
2013 | Webby for Best Short | Gay Men Will Marry Your Girlfriends |
2014 | Telly Bronze Award | GPS Prank, HBO Should Show Dongs |
2014 | Webby for Best Remix | Music Videos Without Music |
2014 | Webby for Best Short | Batman vs. the Penguin |
2015 | Ursa Major Award for Best Short | Furry Force |
2015 | Telly Bronze Award | Music Videos without Music |
2015 | Telly Silver Award | Why Engagement Rings Are a Scam, If Google Was a Guy |
2015 | People's Voice Webby for Best Writing | If Google Was a Guy |
2015 | People's Voice Webby for Best Short | If Google Was a Guy |
2015 | Webby for Best Writing | If Google Was a Guy |
2015 | Webby for Best Short | If Google Was a Guy |
2015 | Telly Bronze Award | FOIL |
2015 | Streamy for Best Cover Music Video | FOIL |
2015 | Webby for Best Music Video | FOIL |
2016 | Telly Silver Award | Go to College Rap |
References
- ↑ Emily Sweeney (June 29, 2016). "Sam Reich is All About Funny Business". Article. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Emily Sweeney (June 29, 2016). "Sam Reich is All About Funny Business". Article. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Department of Sociology at Columbia University". Webpage. Columbia University. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ Sam Reich (February 12, 2016). "Career Advice From a High School Drop-out CEO". Article. Fastco Create. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Dutchwest TV". Webpage. Dutchwest TV. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Spike Friedman (June 3, 2016). "Sam Reich on the Business of Staying Funny Online". Interview Transcript. Forbes. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The CollegeHumor Show". Webpage. ProductionBeast. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Bradford Evans (January 27, 2014). "CollegeHumor Moves from NY to LA, Starts New Production Company". Article. SplitSider. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Denise Petski (December 7, 2016). "TruTV Rewnews ‘Adam Ruins Everything’, ‘The Carbonaro Effect’; Greenlights Two New Series". Article. Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Sahil Patel (April 21, 2015). "MTV Orders Late-Night Comedy Show from CollegeHumor’s Big Breakfast". Article. VideoInk. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Jenni runyan (January 6, 2016). "Comedy Central Greenlights "Time Traveling Bong," A Three-Episode Limited Series from "Broad City’s" Ilana Glazer, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs". Press Release. Comedy Central. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva (October 23, 2014). "DirectTV Picks up ‘Downton Abbey’ Parody Series ‘The Britishes’ From Electus Digital". Article. Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ ""I Want My Phone Back"". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ Rae Votta (May 26, 2016). "CollegeHumor’s ‘Bad Internet’ is a Dark, Dystopian Look at the Future". Article. The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Rhett and Link's Buddy System Full Cast & Crew". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ Jessica Goldstein (December 6, 2011). "‘Very Mary-Kate’ a hit on the Internet". Article. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Sam Reich's Blog". Webpage. Tumblr. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ Jessica Goldstein (December 6, 2011). "‘Very Mary-Kate’ a hit on the Internet". Article. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Precious Plum: Honey Boo Boo Parody Series Full Cast & Crew". Webpage. IMDB. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑ CollegeHumor (July 16, 2014). "Exclusive "Weird Al" Yankovic Music video: FOIL (Parody of "Royals" by Lorde)". YouTube video description. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ CollegeHumor (December 10, 2015). "Go To College Music Video (with FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA!)". YouTube Video Description. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Sam Reich, President of Original Content, CollegeHumor, 27". Slideshow. Forbes. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kent Gibbons (May 21, 2014). "‘40 Under 40’ Class of 2014 Named". Article. Multichannel News. Retrieved January 30, 2017.