Joe Furey is an American
Emmy Award and
Writers Guild Award
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nominated writer, producer and comedian. His credits include ''
Late Night with David Letterman'',
''
Newsradio
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'', ''
Watching Ellie
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'', and ''
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
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'', as well as the feature film ''
Love and Support'', in which he also starred.
Furey has also worked as a consulting producer and writer on the TV series ''
Important Things with Demetri Martin
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'' (
Comedy Central
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, 2009), ''
Rob'' (CBS, 2012) ''
The Soul Man
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'' (
TV Land
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, 2012), ''
Divorce
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'' (
HBO, 2016), and ''
What We Do in the Shadows
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'' (FX, 2019).
He edited the 1993
short film
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''
Through an Open Window'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.
He was Associate Producer on the feature
Dean (film)
''Dean'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Demetri Martin and produced by Honora Productions. The film stars Martin, Gillian Jacobs and Kevin Kline.Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2016-04-22)."Demetri Martin Tribeca Winner 'Dean' ...
, a 2016 American film starring Demetri Martin.
References
External links
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* http://www.loveandsupportthemovie.com/
* http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Love_and_Support/70108215
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V8cefmEhf4
Living people
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American television writers
American male television writers
American television producers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American screenwriters
21st-century American male writers
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