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Joel Potrykus

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 01/01/1977 (47) | Ossineke, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
Joel Potrykus is an American film director and screenwriter. His feature film debut Ape won the Best New Director prize at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival, while his follow-up feature Buzzard won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2014 Ljubljana International Film Festival. ()

Joel Potrykus (born July 10, 1977 in Ossineke, MI, USA) is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Horror | Drama

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Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his Power Glove, and a bad temper, the horror met ...

Buzzard

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2015 | 2.7/5 | 1h 37min
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Horror
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Y2K is approaching fast, but Abbie can’t get off the couch until he beats an unbeatable level on Pac-Man. ...

Relaxer

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2019 | 2.7/5 | 1h 31min
Fantasy, Comedy
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Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. He’s fed up with all the jerks who push him around. All he wants is a break, and for someone ...

Ape

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2012 | 3.1/5 | 1h 26min
Drama, Comedy
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Self-made chemist Sean, a recluse living in an old trailer in the woods, suffers from pill-popping delusions of fortune. When his manic attempts at cracking the ancient secret of alchemy go awry he un ...

The Alchemist Cookbook

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2016 | 2.4/5 | 1h 22min
Drama, Horror
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Movies with Joel Potrykus as Actor(5)

as Bucky2022 Too Dead to Die
2020 Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
as Narrator2018 Adam & Me
as Derek2016 Accidental Exorcist
as Derek2015 Buzzard

Movies with Joel Potrykus as Crew(32)

Directing/Director2023 Unemployees
Writing/Writer2023 Unemployees
Directing/Director2022 Thing from the Factory by the Field
Directing/Director2020 Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Writing/Writer2020 Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Directing/Director2019 Relaxer
Editing/Editor2019 Relaxer
Writing/Writer2019 Relaxer
Directing/Director2018 Adam & Me
Editing/Editor2018 Adam & Me
Production/Producer2018 Adam & Me
Writing/Writer2018 Adam & Me
Directing/Director2016 The Alchemist Cookbook
Editing/Editor2016 The Alchemist Cookbook
Production/Producer2016 The Alchemist Cookbook
Writing/Writer2016 The Alchemist Cookbook
Directing/Director2015 Buzzard
Editing/Editor2015 Buzzard
Production/Executive Producer2015 Buzzard
Writing/Writer2015 Buzzard
Crew/Cinematography2012 Ape
Directing/Director2012 Ape
Editing/Editor2012 Ape
Production/Producer2012 Ape
Writing/Writer2012 Ape
Directing/Director2010 Coyote
Writing/Writer2010 Coyote
Directing/Director2001 Mice & Milk
Directing/Director1999 Birthday Boy
Writing/Writer1999 Birthday Boy
Directing/Director1999 Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One
Directing/Director1998 The Ludivico Treatment

Full Name: Joel Potrykus
Born: Saturday, 01/01 1977 (January) in Ossineke, Michigan (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 47 years + 115 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Other names for Joel Potrykus (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joel Tait Potrykus"
Joel Potrykus frequently works together with these people:
Daniel Falicki (7x, Crew)
Ashley Young (6x, Crew)
Kevin Clancy (6x, Crew)
Adam J. Minnick (5x, Crew)
Joshua Burge (5x, Actor)
Michael Saunders (4x, Crew)
Jason Roth (4x, Actor)
Chuck Potrykus (4x, Cast)
Sheri Beth Dusek (3x, Cast)
Teri Ann Nelson (2x, Cast)
Brennan Huizinga (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:287313, Added: 08/10/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024