Greg Mottola

Biography

Gregory J. Mottola (born July 11, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter and television director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Greg Mottola, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Greg Mottola has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Signature works include Superbad, Paul, Keeping Up with the Joneses. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1964-07-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dix Hills, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Superbad
• 

  Paul
• 

  Keeping Up with the Joneses
• 

  Confess, Fletch
• 

  Adventureland
• 

  Clear History

Frequent Collaborators

• Seth Rogen (4 collaborations)
• Bill Hader (4 collaborations)
• Jon Hamm (4 collaborations)
• Declan Baldwin (3 collaborations)
• Larry David (3 collaborations)
• Ted Haigh (2 collaborations)
• Jerome Fauci (2 collaborations)
• Allison Jones (2 collaborations)
• Evan Goldberg (2 collaborations)
• Dara Weintraub (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (16 credits)

  • Untitled Film Bane y Desthstroke

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Nobody Wants This

    - A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple (2024) ... director directing

    - Pilot (2024) ... director directing
    2024
  • Confess, Fletch

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Peacemaker

    - Another Rick Up My Sleeve (2025) ... director directing

    - A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird (2025) ... director directing
    2022
  • DAVE

    - Hypospadias (2020) ... director directing

    - Dave's First (2020) ... director directing

    - The Gander (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • Keeping Up with the Joneses

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Clear History

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Newsroom

    - Run (2014) ... director directing

    - The Greater Fool (2012) ... director directing

    - The 112th Congress (2012) ... director directing

    - We Just Decided To (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Paul

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Adventureland

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Superbad

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Arrested Development

    - Storming the Castle (2004) ... director directing

    - Visiting Ours (2003) ... director directing

    - Charity Drive (2003) ... director directing
    2003
  • The Daytrippers

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Swingin' in the Painter's Room

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Hatbox

    director

    directing
    1985

• writing (4 credits)

  • Confess, Fletch

    screenplay

    writing
    2022
  • Adventureland

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The Daytrippers

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Swingin' in the Painter's Room

    writer

    writing
    1988

• production (5 credits)

  • Nobody Wants This

    - Bat Mitzvah Crashers (2024) ... executive producer production

    - My Girl Bina (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Rebecca's Box (2024) ... executive producer production

    - WAGS (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The Ick (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • Confess, Fletch

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • DAVE

    executive producer

    production

    - Looking for Love (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Dream Girl (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Met Gala (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Rebirthday (2023) ... executive producer production

    - #RIPLilDicky (2023) ... executive producer production
    2020
  • Haunted

    production assistant

    production
    1988
  • Swingin' in the Painter's Room

    producer

    production
    1988

• actors (5 credits)

  • This Is Comedy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Hollywood Ending

    Assistant Director

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Celebrity

    Director

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Loser: The Movie

    Cheese Eater

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Dr. Ded Bug

    "Harvey" the Cockroach (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989

• crew (2 credits)

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    thanks

    crew
    2010
  • The Hatbox

    cinematography

    crew
    1985

• editing (2 credits)

  • Swingin' in the Painter's Room

    editor

    editing
    1988
  • The Hatbox

    editor

    editing
    1985

• art (1 credits)

  • Swingin' in the Painter's Room

    set designer

    art
    1988