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JARED LAPIDUS | DIRECTOR + WRITER

DIRECTOR | WRITER

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Directing Reel 2017

Thanks for watching. Hopefully, this will give you a sense of my visual style, comedic sensibility, versatility, craft, production value, and proficiency behind the lens.

NETFLIX | "The Who Was Show"

COMING SOON!

DIRECTOR

I recently completed production on Netflix's new sketch comedy series, "The Who Was Show", directing nearly half of the first season's 13 episode run. Based upon Penguin's hit series of biography books, "Who Was", the show stars Andy Daly and an ensemble of insanely talented and funny teens, who help tell the true stories of these famous and infamous names from history.

With it's stacked writing staff including Brian McCann (Conan), Elliott Kalan (The Daily Show), Eric Gilliland (Roseanne), and boasting a healthy roster of celebrity guest appearances, the show is clean, hard comedy that will appeal to both parents and kids alike.

"The Who Was Show" isn't slated to premiere until April, 2018, but keep an eye on this page for updates and trailers as they roll out!

"Maya & Marty" | NBC

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I had the honor of directing one of the film units for Lorne Michaels' NBC primetime variety show, "Maya & Marty", starring Maya Rudolph & Martin Short. It was a real dream come true to direct these living legends. Fun fact: This whole sketch was filmed in one day.

And be sure to check out the director's cut below for a fun deleted scene.
Password: "NBC"

Starring: Ana Gasteyer, Martin Short, Kevin Kline, Kenan Thompson, Mikey Day

Featured on: Entertainment Weekly, Cnet, SplitSider, The Wrap, Hello Giggles

"Ghost Story Club" | truTV + Abso Lutely + SuperDeluxe

DIRECTOR | EDITOR

Originally a 5-minute tongue-in-cheek love letter to "Are You Afraid of the Dark", we had the chance to expand this into a full pilot presentation with production company Absolutely and studio Super Deluxe.

In recent news, truTV just purchased the series and ordered 8 episodes, which we shot and are currently in post-production. The series is set to premiere as part of truTV's late-night comedy block in May 2018.

Password: GSC

If you're short on time, have a look at the original short (produced on spec) below.

Starring: Dave Ebert, Alison Rich, Arturo Castro, George Basil, Will Hines, Tymberlee Hill, Emily Maya Mills, Mike Camerlengo, Dan Chamberlain, and many others!

"Written by the Stars" | E! Pilot

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I had the pleasure of directing this pilot presentation for E! network, hosted by the inimitable Nikki Glaser. In it, her comic friends read crazy stories straight from celebrity memoirs, and as they recount the tales, we mount full-scale productions, recreating the wild events as described in the books.

We're currently awaiting verdict on a series order from the network, so please contact me if you'd like to watch.

Production Company: Haymaker

VH1 | "Grown & Sexy"

COMING SOON!

DIRECTOR

I just finished directing a full season of sketches for the new VH1 comedy series, "Grown & Sexy". Season One is set to premiere in May 2018. Stay tuned!

"CUCKS" | Pilot Short

DIRECTOR | EDITOR

Cucks is about three ultra-progressive best friends who agree it’s time for privileged, straight white men like themselves to listen, and they’re not afraid to tell you about it. In their effort to be on the right side of history, they end up on the wrong side of everybody.

MTV | "Unproductive" Pilot

DIRECTOR | EDITOR

Mike Kelton is an amazing and magnetic talent, and I was thrilled to direct this weekly topical MTV pilot, starring him and a bunch of other great comedians. 

The show began its life as a presentation sizzle, titled "The Hotspot with Mike Kelton". Have a look below!

Also be sure to watch the additional interview segment with VH1 host Shannon Coffey.

Password: hotspot

Network: MTV
Production Company: NorthSouth

SeeSo | Dave & Ethan: Lovemakers

DIRECTOR | SEASON ONE (6 Half-Hour Episodes)

I had the pleasure of directing the extraordinarily talented Dave & Ethan in a full season of half-hours for their variety series on NBC's new digital comedy platform, SeeSo.

Check out the trailer for the series up top, and then see below for some of the sketches from the show.

PASSWORD: seeso

MTV | "Daily Disorder" Pilot

DIRECTOR | EDITOR

PASSWORD: mtv

I was thrilled to direct the opening and closing segments for a new MTV comedy variety pilot, "Daily Disorder". 

The "Next Time On" is a fun sketch segment, placing each of the show's stars in a heavily genre-fied cinematic moment, apropos of nothing. For the opening, we took to the streets, and let the people of Times Square do the talking.

Host vs. Host | Maker Studios & NorthSouth Productions

DIRECTOR | EDITOR

A presentation sizzle we created for a new half-hour show starring Peter Gilroy & Mike McNeal. Developed as a co-production between Maker Studios and NorthSouth Productions, the show just received an 8-episode series order from Seriously.tv.

Also be sure to watch the bonus reel below for scenes that didn't make the cut.

Password: "hostvshost"

MTV | "First Comes Love" Pilot Presentation

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Comedian Kyle Ayers had the brilliant idea of soliciting porn parody scripts off of Craigslist, then performing those scripts live on stage with his comedian friends. The show, First Comes Love, became wildly popular, and MTV asked me to help them develop it into a television show.

Directing Reel 2017

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Jared Lapidus - Directing Reel 2017

NETFLIX | "The Who Was Show"

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"Maya & Marty" | NBC

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Maya & Marty - Everyone Poops (Episode Highlight)

"Ghost Story Club" | truTV + Abso Lutely + SuperDeluxe

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Ghost Story Club Pilot Presentation

"Written by the Stars" | E! Pilot

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VH1 | "Grown & Sexy"

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"CUCKS" | Pilot Short

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MTV | "Unproductive" Pilot

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SeeSo | Dave & Ethan: Lovemakers

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Dave & Ethan: Lovemakers - Trailer - Seeso

MTV | "Daily Disorder" Pilot

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MTV - "Daily Disorder" Next Time Ons

Host vs. Host | Maker Studios & NorthSouth Productions

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MTV | "First Comes Love" Pilot Presentation

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MTV | "First Comes Love" Pilot Presentation

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