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Troy Miller | |
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 Miller as director/camera operator | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, producer, editor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Troy Miller is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in comedy and has directed four feature films as well as directing and producing numerous TV shows and specials.
Miller directed the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Mark Twain Prize with Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Kennedy Center and produced the 2018 and 2019 seasons of Arrested Development , for Netflix. Miller produced and directed all episodes of Brian Regan's Stand-up and Away with Brian Regan for Netflix. George Lopez: The Wall, live comedy concert for HBO. Another live special for HBO featured Bill Maher closing his HBO series, then on to a live stand up special Bill Maher: Live from DC. Comedy Central's first-ever live standup special was Brian Regan Live From Radio City Music Hall, produced and directed by Miller. Miller produced and directed the first season of Hulu's Deadbeat . Deadbeat premiered on April 9, 2014, to positive reviews and was #1 site-wide the day it dropped on Hulu. Currently, Miller has several projects in development through his production shingle Dakota Pictures. Prior to Arrested, he also executive produced and directed HBO's George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You, a live comedy concert and one of HBO's most watched events of 2012. Miller has produced and/or directed specials for a variety of many other comedians including Robin Williams, Martin Short, Katt Williams, Jim Gaffigan, Brian Regan, Dave Chappelle, David Cross, Kathleen Madigan, Jeff Garlin, and David Alan Grier. Also in 2012, Miller created / executive produced (with Russell Brand), Brand X With Russell Brand for FX. In its second season BrandX became FX's first weekly live series (also directed by Miller).
Miller has produced and directed short- and long-form programming for all of the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox) and cable outlets such as MTV, Comedy Central, Bravo, TBS, Disney XD, and many others including the BBC. Some notable projects from Miller's past include Mr. Show and Tenacious D for HBO, on which Miller served as both executive producer and director. In 2003, Miller created Viva La Bam along with celebrity skater Bam Margera for MTV; by 2005 it was the most watched cable show for teens aged 12–18. [1] Miller's first industry job was as an intern on the show Fridays, working under the tutelage of comics such as Rich Hall, Larry David and Andy Kaufman. Miller directed all episodes in the first two seasons of the Emmy-nominated Tracey Ullman's State of the Union for Showtime, and regularly directs episodes of NBC's Parks and Recreation and The Office . Miller is executive producer and one of the directors for both seasons of the acclaimed shows Flight of the Conchords as well as HBO's Bored to Death . Other credits include EP/Director/Creator of FX's BrandX with Russell Brand as well as Parks and Recreation , The Office , and New Girl.
Miller has also produced and directed eight opening films for the Academy Awards Oscar telecast, including those featuring Billy Crystal, Jon Stewart, James Franco and Anne Hathaway. He is the creator of this "short film opening award show format" that ultimately began with the MTV Movie Awards. His films have served as the opening for twenty awards shows. Miller is one of the creators of the short-form genre of films that have become common in award show openings. Having produced and directed many MTV Movie Awards opens, including the two most recent shows hosted by Conan O'Brien and Rebel Wilson respectively. Miller produced and directed all of the short films that have opened the Oscar telecast. The 84th annual show featured Tom Cruise and George Clooney and again featured Billy Crystal (embedded within the footage of other films). In 2006, Jon Stewart used Miller to construct his Oscar open which featured Clooney, Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Steve Martin and David Letterman. Miller also directed the opening film for the 83rd Academy Awards parodying Inception , featuring hosts Franco and Hathaway embedded in Best Picture nominees and cameo appearances by Alec Baldwin and Morgan Freeman. Miller also crafted the opening film for Bette Midler's Las Vegas stage show, The Showgirl Must Go On as well as has directed well a huge array of other short films for various sketch programs and live presentations and film festivals.
The director of four feature films, Miller is probably best known for directing the seasonal film Jack Frost , starring Michael Keaton. [2] Miller also produced and directed the Mr. Show spin-off movie Run Ronnie Run! . Among other features and movie-of-the-week productions, Miller also directed Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd , a moderate commercial success in first release. The film was poorly received by critics, but it went on to earn upwards of $80 million in international box office.
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