A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Kelly Makin
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Kelly Makin is a Canadian film and television director closely associated with The Kids in the Hall. He directed the troupe’s television sketches as well as its feature film Brain Candy. His work in the archive includes The Beard and Politically Correct Art Class, examples of the show’s surreal character comedy.
Makin’s directing credits extend to Queer as Folk, Flashpoint, Less Than Kind and Vikings, along with the feature Mickey Blue Eyes. In 2009 he won Gemini Awards for directing both drama and comedy, recognized for Flashpoint and Less Than Kind. His career spans sketch production, feature films and episodic television.