Director
Michael Blieden
October 29, 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Patton Oswalt
5 titles together
The King of Queens, Super High Me, The Comedians of Comedy
Maria Bamford
3 titles together
Arrested Development, The Comedians of Comedy, The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Brian Posehn
3 titles together
Super High Me, The Comedians of Comedy, The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Zach Galifianakis
3 titles together
Super High Me, Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion, The Comedians of Comedy
Michael Cera
2 titles together
Arrested Development, Childrens Hospital
Henry Winkler
2 titles together
Arrested Development, Childrens Hospital
Full filmography · 26
South Side
Director
2019
Mary + Jane
Director
20165
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Director
20155.9
Sirens
Director
20146.6
Growing Up Fisher
Director
20146.4
Broad City
Director
20147.1
Us & Them
Director
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
20138.2
Awkward.
Director
20117.4
Childrens Hospital
as Assistant Director
20086.9
Comedians of Comedy
Director
2005
Zoey 101
as Mr. Bender
20058.1