Jake Szymanski

Jake Szymanski is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a graduate of the Northwestern University. After graduation, the self-proclaimed comedy nerd spent his time making sketch videos with friends and studying improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.

In 2007, Szymanski was hired as Funny or Die's first in-house director and continued on to direct Digital Shorts at Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He directed the HBO comedy special, 7 Days in Hell, starring Andy Samberg. The film, which premiered at SXSW, received critical acclaim from The Guardian, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, and more. Szymanski has also directed and helped create a number of award winning ad campaigns, including Will Ferrell's Old Milwaukee Beer ads.

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