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Joel Potrykus

Joel Potrykus

Known for
Directing
Born
July 10, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Ossineke, Michigan, USA
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Biography

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

Buzzard poster

Buzzard

The Alchemist Cookbook poster

The Alchemist Cookbook

Relaxer poster

Relaxer

Ape poster

Ape

Vulcanizadora poster

Vulcanizadora

Accidental Exorcist poster

Accidental Exorcist

Coyote poster

Coyote

Thing from the Factory by the Field poster

Thing from the Factory by the Field

Unemployees poster

Unemployees

State of Modern Love poster

State of Modern Love

Gordon poster

Gordon

Birthday Boy poster

Birthday Boy

Photos

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Filmography

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Three Divided by Zero poster

Three Divided by Zero

Movie · Director

2025
Vulcanizadora poster

Vulcanizadora

Movie · Director

2025
Pets poster

Pets

Movie · Director

2024
Pear poster

Pear

Movie · Director

2023
Unemployees poster

Unemployees

Movie · Director

2022
Thing from the Factory by the Field poster

Thing from the Factory by the Field

Movie · Director

2020
McDonald's Test Market 447b poster

McDonald's Test Market 447b

Movie · Director

2020
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes poster

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

Movie · Director

2019
Relaxer poster

Relaxer

Movie · Director

2018
MCA & Me poster

MCA & Me

Movie · Director

2016
The Alchemist Cookbook poster

The Alchemist Cookbook

Movie · Director

2015
Buzzard poster

Buzzard

Movie · Director

2012
Ape poster

Ape

Movie · Director

2010
Coyote poster

Coyote

Movie · Director

2007
Gordon poster

Gordon

Movie · Director

2001
Mice & Milk poster

Mice & Milk

Movie · Director

1999
Birthday Boy poster

Birthday Boy

Movie · Director

1999
Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One poster

Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One

Movie · Director

1999
The Ludivico Testament poster

The Ludivico Testament

Movie · Director

1998
The Ludivico Treatment poster

The Ludivico Treatment

Movie · Director

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