Troy Miller

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Troy Miller is an American film producer, director and screenwriter.  Miller is best known for his work in directing.

Career

Stand-up comedy

Miller has produced and/or directed comedy shows and specials for a variety of comics including Robin Williams, Martin Short, Katt Williams, Jim Gaffigan, Brian Regan, Dave Chappelle, David Cross, Kathleen Madigan, Jeff Garlin, and David Allen Grier among many more.

Episodic television

Miller has produced and directed long-form programming for all of the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox) and cable outlets such as MTV, Comedy Central, Bravo, TBS, Disney XD, and many others including the BBC. Some notable projects from Miller's past include Mr. Show and Tenacious D for HBO, on which Miller served as both executive producer and director. In 2003, Miller created Viva La Bam along with celebrity skater Bam Margera for MTV; by 2005 it was the most watched cable show for teens 12-18. Miller's first industry job was as an intern on the show Fridays, working under the tutelage of comics like Rich Hall, Larry David and Andy Kaufman. Miller directed all episodes in the first two seasons of the Emmy nominated Tracey Ullman's State of the Union for Showtime, and regularly directs episodes of NBC's Parks and Recreation and The Office. Miller is executive producer and one of the directors for both seasons of the acclaimed shows Flight of the Conchords as well as HBO's Bored to Death. When directing an episode, Miller often operates Steadicam.

Short films

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 open and has produced and directed many of the now-infamous short films that have opened the Oscar telecast. Most featured Billy Crystal (embedded within the footage of other films). In 2006, Jon Stewart used Miller to construct his Oscar open which featured actors George Clooney, Chris Rock, Halle Berry, Steve Martin and David Letterman. Miller also directed the very successful opening film for the 83rd Academy Awards parodying Inception, featuring hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway embedded in Best Picture nominees and cameo appearances by Alec Baldwin and Morgan Freeman. Miller also crafted the opening film for Bette Midler's Las Vegas stage show, The Showgirl Must Go On as well as has directed well a huge array of other short films for various sketch programs and live presentations and film festivals.

Feature films

Miller is probably best known for directing the seasonal film Jack Frost, starring Michael Keaton. Miller also directed the Mr. Show spin-off movie Run Ronnie Run! which opened the Sundance Film Festival in 2002 and CineVegas' closing night film that same year and and has become a cult hit. 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 however went on to earn upwards of eighty million dollars in international box office. Miller also directed The Announcement, an independent feature made in the UK and distributed by the BBC1 which starred Mark Addy among others.