Director
Michael Blieden
Born 1971
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.
Directed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director · 2013
Awkward.
Director · 2011
Broad City
Director · 2014
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
Director · 2007
Super High Me
Director · 2007
Sirens
Director · 2014
The Comedians of Comedy
Director · 2005
South Side
Director · 2019
Joe Rogan: Live
Director · 2006
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Director · 2015
Growing Up Fisher
Director · 2014
Comedians of Comedy
Director · 2005
Us & Them
Director · 2014
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Director · 2006
Mary + Jane
Director · 2016
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
Director · 2005
Throwing Shade Live
Director · 2017
Acting
Arrested Development
Agent Cummings · 2003
Zoey 101
Mr. Bender · 2005
ER
Paul's Brother · 1994
The King of Queens
John · 1998
Childrens Hospital
Assistant Director · 2008
Everything's Relative
Patient · 1999
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin · 2003
Jason Nash Is Married
Jeff Grayson · 2014
The Frank International Film Festival
Michael Blieden · 2004