Michael Patrick Jann

Michael Patrick Jann spent his Wonder Bread years in upstate New York before heading off to NYU to study film and annoying human behavior. While at NYU, Jann and a few of his lollipop-hating pals formed The State, a comedy troupe which later became the eponymous MTV show. From writing, directing and performing on “The State” – the complete series collection is set for DVD release -- Jann honed his now-signature slap-in-the-face-knee-to-the-groin comedic style, segueing to producing and directing for HBO and Comedy Central. His irreverent humor lights up “Reno 911!,” “Little Britain USA,” “Flight of the Conchords” and more.

Jann’s feature film directorial debut, the beauty contest comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous (Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, Brittany Murphy, Amy Adams) opened to significant box office, as did his recent writing effort, Let’s Go To Prison (Dax Shepard, Will Arnett).

In the spot world, Jann has helmed noted campaigns for Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Budweiser, Pets.com, WebTV, Got Chocolate Milk? and Brooklyn Gum, among others.

The director believes spontaneity is the key to making an idea truly funny. He says of himself, “Jann continues to stun the drapery world with his offbeat collection of brocade and tulle grommet-less valances. What's next from this LA-based fabric wunderkind's atelier? If you said ‘taffeta,’ you wouldn't be half wrong!”