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Payman Benz

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Payman Benz

Credits
18 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Film Chop Restaurant Valet
2005 Needle Anus Film Narrator

Crew credits 17

YearTitleJob
TBA The Tommy Wi-Show (2011) TV Director (10 ep)
2025 Chad Powers TV Director (2 ep)
2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV Director (2 ep)
2021 Grand Crew TV Director (1 ep)
2020 Beth Stelling: Girl Daddy Film Director
2019 Black Monday TV Director (9 ep)
2018 Who Is America? TV Director (2 ep)
2018 A.P. Bio TV Director (2 ep)
2017 Great News TV Director (2 ep)
2017 Making History TV Director (1 ep)
2016 The Good Place TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Son of Zorn TV Director (2 ep)
2016 Angie Tribeca TV Director (1 ep)
2015 The Last Man on Earth TV Director (8 ep)
2015 Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special Film Director
2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV Director (4 ep)
2005 Needle Anus Film Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Editor
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