Joel Potrykus (born July 10, 1977 in Ossineke, MI, USA) is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).
Known For
Relaxer
(2019)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Ludivico Treatment
(1998)
Director
Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One
(1999)
Director
The Ludivico Testament
(1999)
Director
Birthday Boy
(1999)
Director
Mice & Milk
(2001)
Director
Gordon
(2007)
Director
Coyote
(2010)
Director
Ape
(2012)
Director
Buzzard
(2015)
Director
The Alchemist Cookbook
(2016)
Director
Adam & Me
(2018)
Director
Relaxer
(2019)
Director
McDonald's Test Market 447b
(2020)
Director
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
(2020)
Director
Thing from the Factory by the Field
(2022)
Director
Unemployees
(2023)
Director
Vulcanizadora
(2024)
Director
Acting
Buzzard
(2015)
Derek
Accidental Exorcist
(2016)
Derek
State of Modern Love
(2017)
Self
Adam & Me
(2018)
Narrator
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
(2020)
Life's a Bitch Then You Die
(2020)
Joel the Neighbor
Too Dead to Die
(2022)
Bucky
The Value Of Nothing
(2023)
Vulcanizadora
(2024)
Writing
The Ludivico Testament
(1999)
Writer
Birthday Boy
(1999)
Writer
Gordon
(2007)
Writer
Coyote
(2010)
Writer
Ape
(2012)
Writer
Buzzard
(2015)
Writer
The Alchemist Cookbook
(2016)
Writer
Adam & Me
(2018)
Writer
Relaxer
(2019)
Writer
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
(2020)
Writer
McDonald's Test Market 447b
(2020)
Writer
Unemployees
(2023)
Writer
Vulcanizadora
(2024)
Writer
Editing
Ape
(2012)
Editor
Buzzard
(2015)
Editor
The Alchemist Cookbook
(2016)
Editor
Adam & Me
(2018)
Editor
Relaxer
(2019)
Editor
Vulcanizadora
(2024)
Editor
Production
Ape
(2012)
Producer
Buzzard
(2015)
Executive Producer
The Alchemist Cookbook
(2016)
Producer
Adam & Me
(2018)
Producer
No Loitering, Please
(2024)
Executive Producer
Crew
Camera