Joel Gallen (born September 29, 1957)[1] is an American television and film director, producer, screenwriter, and founder and president of Tenth Planet Productions.[2] He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, and currently serves on the University's Harrington School of Communication and Media Executive Advisory Board.
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Born | (1957-09-29) September 29, 1957 (age 65) |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Children | Max Gallen |
Website | www |
Gallen has produced and directed many live television events and has won numerous awards, including an Emmy, Peabody, PGA and DGA award for producing and directing America: A Tribute to Heroes immediately following the 9/11 attacks.[3] He has executive produced and directed the last fourteen Comedy Central Roasts, including Justin Bieber, Bruce Willis, and Pam Anderson. Gallen has directed and produced 19 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies between 1993 and 2021,[citation needed] and executive produced and directed the multiple Emmy winning 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden in 2009.[4] From 2007 through 2010, Gallen was the executive producer and director of CNN Heroes.[5] Gallen executive produced and directed the Stand Up to Cancer live multi-network broadcasts in 2012 and 2014.[6] The 2014 broadcast raised more than 100 million dollars for new clinical trials.[6] He also produced and directed The Concert for Valor for HBO in November 2014 held on the Mall in Washington, D.C.[7] In March, 2022, Gallen will executive produce and direct the Independent Spirit Awards for the eighth consecutive year.[8] Joel produced and directed Chris Rock’s HBO Special “Never Scared” and also produced and directed both HBO Specials for Ellen DeGeneres in the early 2000s.[citation needed] He more recently executive produced and directed Ellen's first stand-up special in 15 years—Relatable—which premiered on Netflix in December 2018.[9][10]
In January of 2019 Gallen produced "I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell", a 5-hour concert event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel with special guests including Foo Fighters, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Brandi Carlile, Brad Pitt, Chris Stapleton, Jack Black, Miguel, Taylor Momsen, Josh Brolin, Perry Farrell, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and Soundgarden.[11] Joel will executive produce the iHeart Radio Music Awards for the 3rd consecutive year live on Fox in March.2022. In March 2020, Joel executive produced and directed the first live event broadcast in reaction to the Covid pandemic - "The iHeart Living Room Concert for America". In November 2021, Joel executive produced and directed The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, marking the 19th time he's helmed that show.
Gallen was the executive producer of two prime-time reality-competition series: The Sing-Off, an a cappella competition series for NBC for 3 seasons (2009–11);[12] and America's Best Dance Crew, a dance competition series for MTV for 7 seasons (2008-2012).[citation needed] More recently, Gallen executive produced and directed 8 episodes of The Comedy Jam for Comedy Central (2017),[13] and also 14 episodes of Roast Battle (2016–18).[14][15]
Gallen was an executive at MTV in the early 90s where he created and produced a number of popular shows and specials including the MTV Movie Awards.[16] He went on to produce 14 of the first 15 MTV Movie Awards shows between 1992 and 2006. Gallen returned to helm the MTV Movie and TV Awards in 2018 and 2019 and the show's ratings were the highest in years.[17][18] Gallen conceived and directed many of the Movie Award short comedic films that featured Ben Stiller, Tom Cruise, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon and Tiffany Haddish.[16][19][20]
Gallen produced a short film for Zoolander while producing the VH-1 Fashion Awards in the late 1990s and executive produced the movie for Paramount in 2001. He directed the hit comedy Not Another Teen Movie for Sony Pictures that same year.[21]
Gallen lives in Los Angeles with his son Max.[22]
Independent Spirit Awards (IFC) 2015-2021[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Comedy Central Roasts 2005-2019[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
MTV Movie & TV Awards (MTV) 1992–93, 1995–2006, 2018-2019[citation needed] | Creator/Executive Producer/Short Films Director |
iHeartRadio Music Awards (FOX) 2019 and 2021 | Executive Producer |
I Am The Highway Tribute to Chris Cornell 2019 | Producer |
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (Netflix) 2018[10] | Executive Producer/Director |
Roast Battle 2016-2018[23][24] | Executive Producer/Director |
Dixie Chicks MMXVII (Blu-ray) 2017[25] | Executive Producer |
The Comedy Jam 2017[26] | Executive Producer/Director |
Pete Davidson: SMD 2016[27] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Concert for Valor (HBO) 2014[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Stand Up To Cancer (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO, and 30 other networks) 2012, 2014[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO) 2002-2014,2020[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Howard Stern Birthday Bash (HowardStern.com) 2014<[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Big Live Comedy Show (YouTube) 2013[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
America's Best Dance Crew (MTV) 2008-2012 (7 Seasons)[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
The Sing-Off (NBC) 2009-2011 (3 Seasons)[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
Give It Up For Greg Giraldo (Comedy Central) 2011[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (60 networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, MTV, HBO) 2010<[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
25th Anniversary Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HBO) 2009[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (CNN) 2007-2009[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Celebrity Rap Superstar (MTV) 2007[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
Last Laugh (Comedy Central) 2004 - 2007[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Not Another High School Show Pilot (Comedy Central) 2006[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Dave Attell: The Insomniac Tour (Comedy Central) 2005[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Save the Music (VH1) 2005[28] | Executive Producer/Director |
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) 2005[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Chris Rock: Never Scared (HBO) 2004 (Emmy Nominated)[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour (ABC) 2004[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
Countdown to Oscars 2004 (ABC) 2004[citation needed] | Producer |
NFL Kickoff Live (ABC) 2003[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Pepsi SMASH (WB) Summer 2003 and 2004 (2 Seasons)[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (HBO) 2003[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
Super Bowl XXXVII Half-Time Show (ABC) 2003[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
An Evening with the Dixie Chicks (NBC) 2002[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
NFL Friday Night Super Bowl Bash (CBS) 2002[29] | Producer/Director |
Not Another Teen Movie (Columbia Pictures and Original Film) 2001[citation needed] | Director |
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (ABC) 2001[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
Zoolander (Paramount Pictures and Red Hour Productions) 2001[citation needed] | Executive Producer |
America: A Tribute to Heroes (39 networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO) 2001[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
A Very Special Christmas from Washington D.C. (TNT) 2000[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
Dixie Chicks On The Fly (NBC) 2000[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (HBO) 2000 (Emmy Nominated)[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
The Experience Music Project (MTV & VH1) 2000[29] | Producer |
A Supernatural Evening with Santana (FOX) 2000 (Emmy Nominated)[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
72nd Annual Academy Awards Pre-Show (ABC) 2000<[citation needed] | Producer |
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special (FOX) 1999[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
Concert of the Century: Save the Music (VH1) 1999[29] | Producer/Director |
Paul McCartney & Friends: PETA's Millennium Concert (VH1) 1999[30] | Producer/Director |
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert (VH1 & Warner Bros. Home Video) 1999[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
The VH1 Fashion Awards (VH1) 1996-98[citation needed] | Producer/Director |
A Very Special Christmas from Washington D.C. (TNT) 1998[31] | Producer/Director |
The MTV Video Music Awards (MTV) 1998[32] | Producer/Director: Ben Stiller short films |
The Jenny McCarthy Show (MTV) 1997[citation needed] | Executive Producer/Director |
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (MTV & VH1) 1993-1997[31] | Producer/Director |
The MTV Video Music Awards (MTV) 1989-1993[31] | Producer |
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