Christopher Storer (born 1981) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.[1][2] He became widely known as the creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the drama series The Bear (2022–present), for which he has won three Emmy Awards.
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
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Early life
editStorer was born in 1981 and grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois. It was here that he met Chris Zucchero, the owner of Mr. Beef, the sandwich shop which became the basis for The Bear.[3] His sister Courtney is a professional chef who serves as a culinary supervisor on the series.[4]
Career
editStorer rose to prominence with his collaborations with Bo Burnham — directing the comedy specials what. (2013) and Make Happy (2016), as well as serving as a producer on Burnham debut feature Eighth Grade (2018) — and Hasan Minhaj, on his comedy special Homecoming King (2017), which received a Peabody Award. Storer would then serve as a director and an executive producer on the comedy-drama series Ramy (2019–2020).
Personal life
editStorer is in a relationship with actress Gillian Jacobs, who guest starred in seasons two and three of The Bear.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
editProducer
| Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eighth Grade | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Rental | Yes | |
| 2021 | On the Count of Three | Executive |
Television
editDirector
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bo Burnham: what. | Yes | No | No | Comedy special Co-director |
| 2016 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy | Yes | No | No | Comedy special |
| 2017 | Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King | Yes | No | No | |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup | Yes | No | No | 16 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Ramy | Yes | No | Yes | Executive producer (20 episodes) Co-executive producer (4 episodes) Director (6 episodes) |
| 2019 | Ramy Youssef: Feelings | Yes | No | Yes | Comedy special |
| Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago | Yes | No | No | ||
| Dan Soder: Son of a Gary | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Little Voice | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Dickinson | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | The Bear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator, co-showrunner |
Executive producer only
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | Jerrod Carmichael: 8 | Comedy special |
| 2018 | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Comedy special |
| Drew Michael: Drew Michael | Comedy special | |
| 2019 | Home Videos | |
| Sermon on The Mount | Documentary | |
| Lil Rel: Live in Crenshaw | Comedy special | |
| 2020 | Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One | Comedy special |
| Drew Michael: Red Blue Green | Comedy special |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | The Bear (For "Review") | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy | The Bear (For "System") | Won | ||
| 2023 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | The Bear (For "Review") | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Bear (for "Fishes") | Won | ||
| 2019 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Film | Eighth Grade | Nominated |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Bear | Won |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | The Bear (For "Review") | Won | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | The Bear (For "System") | Won | ||
| 2023 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | The Bear | Won |
| New Series | Nominated | |||
| Episodic Comedy | The Bear (For "Braciole") | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Comedy Series | The Bear | Won | |
| Episodic Comedy | The Bear (for "Fishes") | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Spirit Awards: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 23, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "What Inspired 'The Bear'? The Show's Creator Explains It All". Esquire. July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Amy (June 28, 2023). "Chef Courtney Storer Is the Reason the Food on 'The Bear' Looks So Damn Good". Eater. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (June 30, 2023). "Molly Gordon Found Catharsis — and Bolognese — on Set of 'The Bear's Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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