Vera Drew | |
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 Drew in 2019 | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | |
Vera Drew is an American editor, director, writer and actress. [1]
Vera Drew | |
|---|---|
| Drew in 2019 | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | |
Vera Drew is an American editor, director, writer and actress. [1]
Drew was born in Chicago, Illinois. [2] As a teenager, she studied improv comedy through a Second City youth pilot program. [1]
Drew has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including work as an editor for On Cinema , Comedy Bang! Bang! and Who Is America? . In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on the series Who Is America? . [3]
The crowd-funded film The People's Joker , which was directed by and stars Drew as The Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. [4]
Drew is a transgender woman and resides in Los Angeles. [1]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The People's Joker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote, starred, and produced |
| 2024 | Carnage for Christmas † | Yes | No | No | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| Nathan for You | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 8 episodes | |
| Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 1 episode | |
| 2013-2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Yes | No | Yes | 62 episodes, digital imaging technician for 20 episodes |
| 2014 | Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special | Yes | No | No | TV special |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Yes | No | No | 4 episodes |
| Who Is America? | Yes | No | No | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | KRFT PUNK'S Political Party! | Yes | No | No | TV special |
| Two Pink Doors | Yes | No | No | — | |
| 2020 | Beef House | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| An Evening with Tim Heidecker | Yes | No | No | TV special | |
| 2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Yes | No | No | 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Editor | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017, 2021 | On Cinema | Yes | Yes | Edited 10 episodes in 2017, directed 10 episodes in 2021 |
| 2018–2019 | An Emmy for Megan | Yes | No | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Tim and Eric Qu?z Game | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
| I Love David | No | Yes | 6 episodes | |
| Scum | No | Yes | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Rock House | Yes | No | — |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming [5] | Who Is America? | Nominated [a] |
| 2023 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Q-Hugo [6] | The People's Joker | Nominated |
| L.A. Outfest | Special Mention, North American Narrative Feature [7] | Won [b] |
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