Joel Gallen
Birth Name:
Joel Gallen
Birth Place:
United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Camera department
Fast Facts
- In 2002, he won the Directors Guild of America Award for outstanding directional achievement in musical-variety for 2001's "America: A Tribute to Heroes․"
- Won a Certificate of Merit at the 2001 San Francisco International Film Festival for the television comedy "Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning․"
- Earned the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award for "America: A Tribute to Heroes" in 2002
- He won in the category of music series at the 1993 CableACE Awards for his work on 1989's "Unplugged․"
- Won a Peabody Award and a PGA Visionary Award for directing and producing the September 11 musical tribute documentary "America: A Tribute to Heroes․"
- Known for producing and directing televised events ranging from Comedy Central Roasts to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
- Founded Tenth Planet Productions, which produced many music videos for MTV as well as other projects
- Worked with actors Ben Stiller, Tom Cruise and others to film a number of comedic shorts for the MTV Movie Awards, which he conceived and directed
Awards
- 1993CableACE - Recreation and Leisure Special or Series:Nominated
- 1993CableACE - Music Series:Winner
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2001Certificate of Merit - Television - Comedy:Winner
- 2002DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:Winner
- 2002Visionary AwardWinner
- 2002Peabody AwardWinner
- 2002Peabody Award - Winner:Winner
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Winner
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Live):Nominated
- 2024DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials:Nominated