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Troy Miller is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in comedy. Miller is known as an innovator in
alternative comedy Alternative comedy is a term coined in the 1980s for a style of comedy that makes a conscious break with the mainstream comedic style of an era. The phrase has had different connotations in different contexts: in the UK, it was used to describe ...
, and has directed four feature films as well as directing and producing numerous TV shows and specials.


Career

Miller directed the ''Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Mark Twain Prize'' with
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at the ''
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'' and produced the 2018 and 2019 seasons of ''
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'', for
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. Miller produced and directed all episodes of Brian Regan's ''Stand-up and Away with Brian Regan'' for Netflix. ''George Lopez: The Wall'', live comedy concert for
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. Another live special for HBO featured
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closing his HBO series, then on to a live stand up special Bill Maher: Live from DC. Comedy Central's first-ever live standup special was Brian Regan Live From Radio City Music Hall, produced and directed by Miller. Miller produced and directed the first season of
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's '' Deadbeat''. ''Deadbeat'' premiered on April 9, 2014, to positive reviews and was #1 site-wide the day it dropped on Hulu. Currently, Miller has several projects in development through his production shingle
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. Prior to ''Arrested'', he also executive produced and directed HBO's ''George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You'', a live comedy concert and one of HBO's most watched events of 2012. Miller has produced and/or directed specials for a variety of many other comedians including
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,
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,
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,
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, Brian Regan,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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. Also in 2012, Miller created / executive produced (with
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), '' Brand X With Russell Brand'' for FX. In its second season ''BrandX'' became FX's first weekly live series (also directed by Miller). Miller has produced and directed short- and long-form programming for all of the major networks (
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) and cable outlets such as
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,
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,
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, TBS,
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, and many others including the
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. Some notable projects from Miller's past include ''
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'' and ''
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'' for
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, on which Miller served as both executive producer and director. In 2003, Miller created ''
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'' along with celebrity skater
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for MTV; by 2005 it was the most watched cable show for teens aged 12–18. Miller's first industry job was as an intern on the show ''Fridays'', working under the tutelage of comics such as Rich Hall, Larry David and Andy Kaufman. Miller directed all episodes in the first two seasons of the Emmy-nominated ''
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'' for
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, and regularly directs episodes of NBC's ''
Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...
'' and ''
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''. Miller is executive producer and one of the directors for both seasons of the acclaimed shows ''
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'' as well as HBO's ''
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''. When directing an episode, Miller often operates
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. Other credits include EP/Director/Creator of FX's '' BrandX with Russell Brand'' as well as ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...
.'' Miller has also produced and directed eight opening films for the
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Oscar telecast, including those featuring Billy Crystal, Jon Stewart,
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and
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. He is the creator of this "short film opening award show format" that ultimately began with the
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. His films have served as the opening for twenty awards shows. Miller is one of the creators of the short-form genre of films that have become common in award show openings. Having produced and directed many MTV Movie Awards opens, including the two most recent shows hosted by
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and
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respectively. Miller produced and directed all of the short films that have opened the Oscar telecast. The 84th annual show featured
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and
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and again featured
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(embedded within the footage of other films). In 2006,
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used Miller to construct his Oscar open which featured Clooney,
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,
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and
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. Miller also directed the opening film for the
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parodying ''
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'', featuring hosts Franco and Hathaway embedded in Best Picture nominees and cameo appearances by
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and
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. Miller also crafted the opening film for
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's Las Vegas stage show, ''
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'' as well as has directed well a huge array of other short films for various sketch programs and live presentations and film festivals. The director of four feature films, Miller is probably best known for directing the seasonal film ''
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'', starring
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. Miller also produced and directed the ''Mr. Show'' spin-off movie ''
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'' which opened the
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in 2002 and
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' closing night film that same year. Among other features and movie-of-the-week productions, Miller also directed '' Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd'', a moderate commercial success in first release. The film was poorly received by critics, but it went on to earn upwards of $80 million in international box office. Miller also directed ''The Announcement'', an independent feature, made in the UK and distributed by the BBC1, that starred
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among others.


Filmography


Standup comedy

* ''Jeff Dunham Beside Himself'' (Netflix) 2019 * ''The Standups 2.0'' (Netflix) 2018 * ''George Lopez The Wall - Live'' (HBO) 2017 * ''Brian Regan Nunchucks and Flamethrowers'' (Netflix) 2017 * ''Brian Regan Live From Rockefeller Plaza'' (Comedy Central) 2016 * ''The Standups 1.0'' (Netflix) 2016 * ''Natasha Leggero'' (Comedy Central) 2015 * '' Bill Maher: Live from D.C.'' (HBO) 2014 * ''George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You'' (HBO) 2012 * ''Bill Maher: CrazyStupidPolitics - Live from Silicon Valley'' (Yahoo) 2012 * ''David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In'' (TBS) 2009 * ''Martin Short: Let Freedom Hum'' (TBS) 2009 * ''Jim Gaffigan: King Baby (Comedy Central)'' 2009 * ''Jo Koy: Don't Make Him Angry'' (Comedy Central) 2009 * ''Katt Williams: It's Pimpin Pimpin'' 2008 * ''Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole'' (Comedy Central) 2008 * ''John Oliver: Terrifying Times'' (Comedy Central) 2008 * ''David Cross: The Pride Is Back'' (HBO) 1999 * ''George Carlin: Playin' With Your Head'' (MPI Home Video) 1986 * ''The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion'' (HBO) 1986 * ''Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met'' (HBO) 1986 * ''
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...
: Rickles on the Loose'' (Showtime) 1986


Episodic television

* ''
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'' (Netflix) 18 episodes, 2018 * '' Lopez'' (TV Land) 10 episodes, 2016 * '' Deadbeat'' (Hulu) 10 episodes, 2015 * ''
Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...
'' (Fox) 1 episode, 2013 * '' The Goldbergs'' (ABC) 1 episode, 2013 * ''
Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...
'' (Netflix) 16 episodes, 2013-2015 * '' Brand X with Russell Brand'' (FX) 26 episodes, 2012-2013 * ''
The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...
'' (NBC) 3 episodes, 2011-2013 * ''
New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...
'' (FOX) 1 episode, 2012 * '' Underemployed'' (MTV) 3 episodes, 2012 * '' Breaking In'' (FOX) 1 episode, 2012 * '' The L.A. Complex'' (CW) 4 episodes, 2012 * ''
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'' (NBC), 2012 * '' Up All Night'' (NBC) 4 episodes, 2011-2012 * '' Eagleheart'' (Adult Swim) 1 episode, 2011 * ''
Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...
'' (NBC) 7 episodes, 2009-2012 * ''Greg and Donny'' (IFC) 1 episode, 2011 * ''
Raising Hope ''Raising Hope'' is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding L ...
'' (Fox) 1 episode, 2011 * '' Happy Endings'' (ABC) 1 episode, 2011 * '' Outsourced'' (NBC) 1 episode, 2011 * ''
Perfect Couples ''Perfect Couples'' is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast by NBC. The half-hour romantic comedy was co-created by Jon Pollack and Scott Silveri and produced by Universal Media Studios. A sneak preview of the series ...
'' (NBC) 1 episode, 2011 * ''
Running Wilde ''Running Wilde'' is an American sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It stars Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune. The series follows Wilde's awkward attempts to regain the a ...
'' (FX) 3 episodes, 2010-2011 * ''
Bored to Death ''Bored to Death'' is an American comedy series that ran on HBO from September 20, 2009, to November 28, 2011. The show was created by author Jonathan Ames, and stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames—a writer based in Brooklyn, Ne ...
'' (HBO) 15 episodes, 2009-2011 * ''
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union ''Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'' is an American sketch comedy series starring Tracey Ullman. The series was written by Ullman along with Hollywood satirist Bruce Wagner. Gail Parent and Craig DiGregorio acted as contributing writers to the ...
'' (Showtime) 5 episodes, 2008-2010 * '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'' (CBS) 2008 * ''
Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand musical comedy duo formed in Wellington in 1998. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. Beginning as a popular live comedy act in the early 2000s, the duo's comed ...
'' (HBO) 2007-2009 * '' Just For Laughs'' (ABC) 3 episodes, 2007 * ''
The Showbiz Show with David Spade ''The Showbiz Show with David Spade'' was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that starred comedian David Spade. It is a comedic parody of celebrity news programs such as ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''Access Hollywood''. The show was d ...
'' (Comedy Central) 1 episode, 2005 * ''
Viva La Bam ''Viva La Bam'' is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV's '' Jackass'', in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, ...
'' (MTV) 39 episodes, 2003-2005 * ''Reel Comedy'' (Comedy Central) 1 episode, 2002 * ''
Greg The Bunny ''Greg the Bunny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on Fox in 2002. It starred Seth Green and a hand puppet named Greg the Bunny, originally invented by the team of Sean S. Baker, Spencer Chinoy and Dan Milano. Milano and ...
'' (FOX) 2002 * ''
Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "tenacio ...
'' (HBO) 2 episodes, 1999-2000 * ''HBO Comedy Half-Hour'' (HBO) 2 episodes, 1997-1998 * ''
Mr. Show with Bob and David ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', also known as ''Mr. Show'', is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced m ...
'' (HBO) 34 episodes, 1995-1998 * ''
The Jenny McCarthy Show Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named the ...
'' (MTV) 3 episodes, 1997 * ''
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'' (FOX) 2 episodes, 1996 * ''The
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Show'' (MTV) 1 episode, 1996 * '' Weird Science'' (USA) 3 episodes, 1995 * ''
Running the Halls ''Running the Halls'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC's TNBC Saturday morning lineup. The series was created by Steve Slavkin. The show consisted of 13 episodes, which aired on from September 11 to December 4, 1993, and aired i ...
'' (NBC) 1 episode, 1993 * ''
The Ben Stiller Show ''The Ben Stiller Show'' is an American sketch comedy series that aired on MTV from 1990 to 1991, and then on Fox from September 27, 1992, to January 17, 1993. The Fox program starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. ...
'' (FOX) 7 episodes, 1992 * '' Arresting Behavior'' (ABC) 1 episode, 1992 * ''
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'' (MTV) 13 episodes, 1992 * ''
The Sunday Comics ''The Sunday Comics'' is a prime time showcase of comedy broadcast in the United States by Fox Broadcasting Company in 1991 and 1992. ''The Sunday Comics'' showcased not only standup comedy but also variety acts, and film shorts produced by comi ...
'' (FOX) 1 episode, 1991 * ''
Pee Wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's p ...
'' (CBS) 45 episodes, 1986-1991 * '' SK8 TV'' (MTV) 1 episode, 1990 * ''
Not Necessarily The News ''Not Necessarily the News'' (shortened as ''NNTN'') is an American satirical sketch comedy series that first aired on HBO in September 1982 as a comedy special, and then ran as a series from 1983 to 1990. For most of the run, the series featured ...
'' (HBO) 60 episodes, 1982-1990 * ''
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' is an American live-action/animated television series airing from September 4 to November 30, 1989, on syndication. The series is based on the video games ''Super Mario Bros.'' and '' Super Mario Bros. 2'' by ...
'' (DiC) 65 episodes, 1989 * ''
Madame's Place ''Madame's Place'' is an American sitcom based on the ribald, acerbic, aging-celebrity diva Madame, a puppet character portrayed by Wayland Flowers. ''Madame's Place'' was produced for one season with 51 (numbered but untitled) episodes, originall ...
'' (Comedy Central) 31 episodes, 1982 * '' Fridays'' (ABC) 1 episode, 1980


TV movies

* ''Wyclef Jean in America'' (HBO) 2008 * ''Like Father, Like Sunday'' (Comedy Central) 2006 * ''Van Stone: Tour of Duty'' 2006 * ''Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words'' (Bravo) 2005 * ''The Show with A.J. Calloway'' (Sony Pictures TV) 2005 * ''David Blaine: Vertigo (Virgil Films) 2002 * ''Super Nerds'' (Comedy Central) 2000 * ''Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical New Report'' (HBO) 1998 * ''Save Our Streets'' (NBC) 1997 * ''
Beverly Hills Family Robinson ''Beverly Hills Family Robinson'' is a 1997 American Walt Disney television film based on the 1812 novel '' Swiss Family Robinson'' by Johann David Wyss. The film features Dyan Cannon, Martin Mull, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan O'Donohue as the m ...
'' (ABC) 1997 * ''Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness'' (HBO) 1996 * ''Best Defense'' (CBS) 1994 * ''Madonna:
Blond Ambition World Tour Live ''Blond Ambition World Tour Live'' is a video album by American singer-songwriter Madonna released exclusively on Laserdisc by Pioneer Artists on December 13, 1990. It contained the Blond Ambition World Tour's final show, filmed at the Stade ...
'' (Pioneer Artists) 1990 * ''Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown'' (MTV) 1990 * ''Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse'' (CBS) 1988 * ''Harry Anderson's Hello Sucker'' (Showtime) 1986 * ''
Mystery Magical Special ''Mystery Magical Special'' (also known on screen as ''Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Tour'') is an American television special aired on Nickelodeon. Advertised as a Halloween-themed program, the special was originally produced in 1988, but continu ...
'' (Nickelodeon) 1986


Short films

* 2014 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2014 * The ''65th'' ''
Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...
'' (CBS) 2013 * 2013 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2013 * The ''
84th Academy Awards The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in ...
'' (ABC) 2012 * The ''63rd'' ''
Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...
'' (FOX) 2011 * 2011 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2011 * The ''
83rd Academy Awards The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beg ...
'' (ABC) 2011 * 2010 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2010 * 2009 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2009 * 2008 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 2008 * The ''
78th Academy Awards The 78th Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony was ...
'' (ABC) 2006 * The ''
76th Academy Awards The 76th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2003 and took place on February 29, 2004, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30  ...
'' (ABC) 2004 * The ''
72nd Academy Awards The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1999 and took place on March 26, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST ...
'' (ABC) 2000 * 1999 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 1999 * The ''
70th Academy Awards The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 23, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the show ...
'' (ABC) 1998 * The ''
69th Academy Awards The 69th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 24, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremo ...
'' (ABC) 1997 * 1997 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 1997 * 1996 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 1996 * 1995 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 1995 * 1993 ''
MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...
'' (MTV) 1993


Feature films

* '' Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story'' (Fathom) 2019 * '' Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd'' (New Line) 2003 * ''
Run Ronnie Run! ''Run Ronnie Run!'' is an American satirical comedy film directed by Troy Miller. The film is a spin-off inspired by David Cross's recurring character Ronnie Dobbs from the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show''. David Cross plays the lead and mu ...
'' (New'' Line) ''2002 * ''The Announcement'' (BBC) 2000 * ''
Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
'' (Warner Brothers) 1998


Awards

Primetime Emmy Award Nominee *The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (ABC) 2011 - Outstanding Short-Form Picture Editing *''Flight of The Conchords'' (HBO) 2009 - Outstanding Comedy Series *The 78th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) 2006 - Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera) *The 76th Annual Academy Awards (ABC) 2004 - Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Daytime Emmy Award Nominee *Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown (MTV) 1991 - Outstanding Children's Special CableACE Awards Nominee *1993 MTV Movie Awards (MTV) 1993 - Variety Special or Series


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Troy American film directors American television directors American television producers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Los Angeles Valley College people