Jeremy Konner is an American producer, writer and director known for his work on "Drunk History", "Waffles + Mochi" and "Another Period". He is the co-creator, director and showrunner of "Drunk History" and "Waffles + Mochi."
Biography.
Jeremy Konner was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of American screenwriters Lawrence Konner and Ronnie Wenker Konner. His sister, Jenni Konner is an American television writer, producer, and director best known as co-showrunner and writer of the HBO series, "Girls." He attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2002.
In 2008 Konner made the documentary "" which followed Jack Black and Kyle Gass' band Tenacious D as they toured across the world. In 2007 he teamed up with Derek Waters to make the web series "Drunk History""." They then developed it into a TV show and in 2013 "Drunk History" began airing on Comedy Central. It was produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions. The show ran for six seasons. Together with Maria Blasucci and Amanda Lund, Konner co-created the twelve episode series "Ghost Ghirls" produced by Jack Black's Electric Dynamite Productions. In 2015 Konner served as the director, writer, and executive producer on Comedy Central's "Another Period," produced by Ben Stiller's Red Hour Productions, created by Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome. In 2016 he directed the Funny Or Die parody .
Konner is the co-creator, director and showrunner of the children's show "Waffles + Mochi". The show premiered on Netflix in 2021 and stars Michelle Obama and is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama under their production company Higher Ground Productions.
Konner directed an episode of "Deli Boys" and served as head writer and director for the upcoming series "Bad Thoughts", set to premiere on May 13.
Awards and nominations.
Jeremy Konner has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for his work on "Drunk History""." He received the Jury Prize for Short Filmmaking at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for his short film "Drunk History: Douglass and Lincoln."
Personal life.
Jeremy Konner lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, architect Emily Farnham and their son. He is Jewish.