- Known For
- Production
- Born
- October 15, 1976
- Place of Birth
- North Carolina, USA
Jody Hill
Jody Hill (born October 15, 1976) is an American film director and screenwriter from Concord, North Carolina. In 2006 he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in his first film The Foot Fist Way, which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo black belt and instructor. His follow-up film, Observe and Report, stars Seth Rogen and was released on April 10, 2009. Hill is also co-creator and executive producer of the HBO series Eastbound & Down. The Foot Fist Way was seen by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay who bought the distributing rights to the film. This led to a cult following. He was invited to the set of Knocked Up where he met future collaborator, Seth Rogen. Hill was asked to do a cameo appearance with writing partner Ben Best in Rogen's next film, Superbad as Tut Long John Silver. Hill later cast Rogen as the leading man in his film, Observe and Report which opened at numbe…
Filmography
movieIdiots
2026 · Executive Producer
movieThe Wrong Girls
2026 · Thanks
movieThe Man Who Saves the World?
2025 · Executive Producer
movieHippo
2024 · Executive Producer
movieNutcrackers
2024 · Executive Producer
movie*smiles and kisses you*
2024 · Executive Producer
tvTelemarketers
2023 · Executive Producer
movieMetal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer
2023 · Executive Producer
movieMississippi River Styx
2022 · Executive Producer
tvPeacemaker
2022 · Director
movieThe King of North Sudan
2021 · Executive Producer
movieFatman
2020 · Executive Producer
tvThe Righteous Gemstones
2019 · Levi, Executive Producer, Director
movieArizona
2018 · Executive Producer
movieThe Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
2018 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
tvTarantula
2017 · Executive Producer
movieDayveon
2017 · Executive Producer
movieFlower
2017 · Executive Producer
movieMasterminds
2016 · Executive Producer
tvVice Principals
2016 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
movieFraud
2016 · Executive Producer
movieManglehorn
2015 · Executive Producer
movieHot Sugar's Cold World
2015 · Executive Producer
moviePrince Avalanche
2013 · Executive Producer
movieThe Comedy
2012 · Executive Producer
movieThe Roadie
2012 · Director
movieThe Catechism Cataclysm
2011 · Producer
movieFight for Your Right Revisited
2011 · Cafe Patron
movieObserve and Report
2009 · Writer, Director
tvEastbound & Down
2009 · Andrew, Pat Anderson's Sponsor, Director, Producer, Writer, Creator
movieSuperbad
2007 · Tut Long John Silver
movieThe Foot Fist Way
2006 · Mike McAlister, Director, Writer, Producer
Famous
— · Director
The Prima Donna
— · Executive Producer
Cornucopia
— · Producer