THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Peter Atencio
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The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born March 15, 1983Age 43
123sketches in the archive
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Credited work (123)
Funny from behind the scenes.
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The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Peter Atencio is a film and television director, producer and writer whose sketch-comedy work is closely associated with Key & Peele. He directed and executive-produced the series, helping translate Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's characters and genre parodies into filmed sketches, and shared its 2016 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
Atencio reunited with the duo to direct Keanu. His other directing work includes Jean-Claude Van Johnson, The Machine, The Twilight Zone and The Afterparty.
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