Vera Drew
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Vera Drew | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Occupation(s) | Director, writer, editor, actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Notable work | |
Vera Drew is an American editor, director, writer and actress.[1]
Early life
Drew was born in Chicago, Illinois.[2] As a teenager, she studied improv comedy through a Second City youth pilot program.[1]
Career
Drew has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including work as an editor for On Cinema, Comedy Bang! Bang! and Who Is America?. In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on the series Who Is America?.[3]
The crowd-funded film The People's Joker, which was directed by and stars Drew as The Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Personal life
Drew is a transgender woman and resides in Los Angeles.[1]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes |
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2022 | The People's Joker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wrote, starred, and produced |
2024 | Carnage for Christmas† | Yes | No | No | Post-production |
Year | Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes |
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2013 | The Birthday Boys | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
Nathan for You | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 8 episodes | |
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 1 episode | |
2013-2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Yes | No | Yes | 62 episodes, digital imaging technician for 20 episodes |
2014 | Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | No | No | Yes | Digital imaging technician for 5 episodes |
2017 | Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special | Yes | No | No | TV special |
2018 | Alone Together | Yes | No | No | 4 episodes |
Who Is America? | Yes | No | No | 7 episodes | |
2019 | KRFT PUNK'S Political Party! | Yes | No | No | TV special |
Two Pink Doors | Yes | No | No | — | |
2020 | Beef House | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
An Evening with Tim Heidecker | Yes | No | No | TV special | |
2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Yes | No | No | 6 episodes |
Year | Title | Editor | Director | Notes |
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2017, 2021 | On Cinema | Yes | Yes | Edited 10 episodes in 2017, directed 10 episodes in 2021 |
2018–2019 | An Emmy for Megan | Yes | No | 12 episodes |
2019 | Tim and Eric Qu?z Game | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
I Love David | No | Yes | 6 episodes | |
Scum | No | Yes | 6 episodes | |
2021 | Rock House | Yes | No | — |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming[5] | Who Is America? | Nominated[a] |
2023 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Q-Hugo[6] | The People's Joker | Nominated |
L.A. Outfest | Special Mention, North American Narrative Feature[7] | Won[b] |
Notes
- ^ Nominated alongside Eric Notarnicola, Roger Nygard, Mark Davies, Matt Davis, and Jeremy Cohen.
- ^ Shared with Erica Tremblay for Fancy Dance.
References
- ^ a b c Alter, Rebecca. "A Joker by the People, for the People". Vulture. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "The People's Joker". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Announces The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations". Emmy Online. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Sam (September 14, 2022). "The Trans Joker Movie Is a Sight to See. Too Bad It Might Never Be Seen Again". Slate. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ n.a. "Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming - 2019". Emmys. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Kyle (October 23, 2023). "The 59th Annual Chicago International Film Fest -- That's a Wrap!". Ksanders Writes. 107.1 Chirp Radio. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Daniel. "Outfest 2023: And the Winners Are..." Out. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
External links
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- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- Actresses from Chicago
- American film editors
- American LGBTQ film directors
- Film directors from Illinois
- Living people
- Screenwriters from Illinois
- Transgender screenwriters
- Transgender women writers
- LGBTQ people from Illinois
- American transgender actresses