Directing
Joel Gallen is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has produced the MTV Movie Awards between 1995 and 2006, as well as many of the Comedy Central Roasts. Gallen directed the fil...


2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2025

FireAid Benefit Concert
Director
2025

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2024

Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Director
2024

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2023

Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Executive Producer
2023

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Director
2023

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Director
2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2022

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Director
2022

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2021

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Director
2020

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Executive Producer
2019

The Cold Open
Director
2019

Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Director
2018

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
Director
2018

Dixie Chicks - DCX MMXVI Live
Executive Producer
2017

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Self
2017

Pete Davidson: SMD
Executive Producer
2016

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Director
2016

The Goddamn Comedy Jam
Director
2016

Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Director
2015

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Director
2014

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Director
2013

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Director
2012

Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Director
2011

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Executive Producer
2011

Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
Director
2011

Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
Director
2010

Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Director
2010

The Sing-Off
Producer
2009

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Director
2009

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
2009

Greg Giraldo: Midlife Vices
Director
2009

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Director
2009

Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
Director
2009

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Director
2008

America's Best Dance Crew
Producer
2008

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Director
2007

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Director
2006

Santana: In Concert
Producer
2005

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Director
2005

Tankman Begins
Director
2005

Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored!
Director
2005

Last Laugh '04
Director
2004

Chris Rock: Never Scared
Director
2004

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour
Executive Producer
2004

Comedy Central Roasts
Director
2003

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Executive Producer
2003

MTV Reloaded
Director
2003

Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
Director
2002

Not Another Teen Movie
Director
2001

Zoolander
Executive Producer
2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes
Director
2001

Mission: Improbable
Director
2001

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Director
2000

Sex and the Matrix
Director
2000

Santana: Supernatural Live
Director
2000

Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
Director
1999

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Director
1999

Heart: The Road Home
Director
1995

Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
Director
1993

Pauly Does Dallas
Director
1992

Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged
Producer
1992

Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged
Director
1992

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
Executive Producer
1991

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Producer
1991

Paul McCartney: Unplugged
Producer
1991