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Payman Benz
Director

Payman Benz

Biography

Payman Benz (born January 31, 1978) is an Iranian-born American television director, producer, writer, and editor. He is primarily known for directing comedy television series, including The Last Man on Earth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, Black Monday, A.P. Bio, Great News, Robbie, Blockbuster, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and Chad Powers. He has also directed commercials for brands including Nike, Adidas, DirecTV, and PayPal.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Tommy Wi-Show (2011)Series: Director (10 episodes)
  2. 2025Chad PowersSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  3. 2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastySeries: Director (2 episodes)
  4. 2021Grand CrewSeries: Director (1 episode)
  5. 2020Beth Stelling: Girl DaddyFilm: Director
  6. 2019Black MondaySeries: Director (9 episodes)
  7. 2018Who Is America?Series: Director (2 episodes)
  8. 2018A.P. BioSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  9. 2017Great NewsSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  10. 2017Making HistorySeries: Director (1 episode)
  11. 2016The Good PlaceSeries: Director (1 episode)
  12. 2016Son of ZornSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  13. 2016Angie TribecaSeries: Director (1 episode)
  14. 2015The Last Man on EarthSeries: Director (8 episodes)
  15. 2015Key and Peele: Super Bowl SpecialFilm: Director
  16. 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  17. 2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarFilm: Chop Restaurant Valet
  18. 2005Needle AnusFilm: Narrator, Writer, Director

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