THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Bill Benz
Director
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
4sketches in the archive
1show
Credited work (4)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Bill Benz is a director whose television comedy work includes Portlandia and Kroll Show. In the archive he has a directing credit on Portlandia’s Feminist Car Wash. His career includes filmed sketches, sitcoms and commercial projects, with an emphasis on comic performance and visual storytelling.
Benz directed The Nowhere Inn, the feature film starring Carrie Brownstein and St. Vincent that premiered at Sundance. His other television credits include Detroiters, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Medical Police and Twisted Metal. He has also directed advertising through the production company Ruckus Films.
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