Michael Blieden

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.

Works

Arrested Development

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

Release Date2003-11-02

Charactersd Agent Cummings

Episode Count2

Vote Count1490

The King of Queens

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

Release Date1998-09-21

Charactersd John

Episode Count6

Vote Count653

Childrens Hospital

A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives, loves and laughs of a hospital staff.

Release Date2008-12-08

Charactersd Assistant Director

Episode Count1

Vote Count82

ER

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

Release Date1994-09-19

Charactersd Paul's Brother

Episode Count1

Vote Count861

Zoey 101

Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional boarding school in Southern California. It was created by Dan Schneider. It was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. Zoey 101 was the most expensive production ever for Nickelodeon series, as it was shot completely on location in Malibu. It was also Nickelodeon's best performance for a series premiere in almost eight years. Despite this, many critics have made negative comments about the show, its setting, and its characters.

Release Date2005-01-09

Charactersd Mr. Bender

Episode Count7

Vote Count1044

Everything's Relative

Everything's Relative

Everything's Relative is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April 6, 1999 until April 27, 1999. The series was created by Mitchell Hurwitz, and was produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Release Date1999-04-06

Charactersd Patient

Episode Count1

Jason Nash Is Married

Jason is stuck living in the shadows of his more successful wife (Busy Philipps) and two young kids. When debt threatens to destroy his family, he jump-starts his career, a move that sends him down of a rabbit hole of nefarious characters and sociopaths. Along the way, he must confront a pedophiliac movie star, a chauvinistic therapist, a trust-fund cokehead and a painful discussion about who his wife would marry if he died. Yet when Jason finally finds success he realizes there's more to marriage than just paying the bills.

Release Date2014-06-24

Charactersd Jeff Grayson

Vote Count8

Melvin Goes to Dinner

Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

Release Date2003-12-04

DepartmentWriting

JobTheatre Play

Charactersd Melvin

Vote Count32

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Release Date2013-09-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count3606

Broad City

Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.

Release Date2014-01-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count222

Awkward.

An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.

Release Date2011-07-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count2

Vote Count400

Sirens

A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.

Release Date2014-03-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count4

Vote Count65

Mary + Jane

Jordan and Paige are two twenty-something best friends who run an all-female weed delivery service in Los Angeles. Filled with funny, raw and bizarre adventures, the show explores the uncharted territory as Los Angeles comes out of the Green Closet and gets into high and higher times.

Release Date2016-09-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count20

Growing Up Fisher

It's not every family that's brought closer together by divorce, but then again, the Fishers are anything but typical.

Release Date2014-02-23

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count26

South Side

Two recent community-college graduates get stuck working at Rent-T-Own in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood and work to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.

Release Date2019-07-24

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count1

Vote Count14

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Johnny Rock is the aging lead singer of NYC's legendary early-'90s band The Heathens, who is trying to get both his band and his life back together. The aging and broke bad-boy rocker gets another shot at fame as a songwriter for a brash and talented young singer who's a big fan of his early work.

Release Date2015-07-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count12

Vote Count41

Comedians of Comedy

Patton Oswalt leads a group of comedians through a short tour of the small to mid-sized arenas on the east coast. The one season run has since been spun-off into a feature-length film and two live concert releases.

Release Date2005-11-11

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count6

Vote Count3

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with his inimitable brand of humor. In this live show filmed at San Francisco's Purple Onion nightclub, the versatile funnyman serves up a healthy dose of his signature wit.

Release Date2007-03-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count78

Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter

Standup special recorded in 2003 at the H Bar & Restaurant in Hollywood, California.

Release Date2009-12-31

DepartmentCamera

JobCamera Operator

Super High Me

Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.

Release Date2007-10-13

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count160

The Comedians of Comedy

The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden.

Release Date2005-03-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count41

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

For the final show of their successful "Comedians of Comedy" tour, "alternative" stand-up comics Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn and Patton Oswalt pull out all the stops in a grand finale-worthy performance that finds humor in unexpected places. Taped live at Los Angeles's El Rey Theater and featuring fellow funnyman Bob Odenkirk, this farewell gig is sure to please fans who like their laughs with bite.

Release Date2006-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count8

Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary

The life of comedian Mitch Hedberg, master of the one-liner and a talent beloved by fellow comics.

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't

Self-released DVD showcasing a variety of Zach Galifianakis' comedy routines. Includes clips from VH-1's "Late World with Zach" and some of Zach's stand-up appearances.

Release Date2005-01-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Joe Rogan: Live

Regardless of Joe Rogan's success on television with the Ultimate Fighting Championship or hosting Fear Factor or co-starring in NewsRadio, his true love is stand-up comedy. With more than 15 years as a touring comedian, Rogan has honed an opinionated comedic style that challenges the status quo. From his unorthodox ideas for peace in the Middle East to debunking the myth of Noah's Ark and appreciating the vastness of space - all of the energy of a live Joe Rogan performance is captured on Joe Rogan: Live!

Release Date2006-09-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count20

Throwing Shade Live

It's our 2016 Throwing Shade Live tour doc with clips from our live show, prank calls to hate groups, interviews with audience members, and a musical number you will tell your grandchildren about. What else could you ask for, hunny bun?

Release Date2017-06-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

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