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Eric Notarnicola
Born (1987-04-05) April 5, 1987 (age 37)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Years active2009-Present
Notable work

Eric Notarnicola is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and musician.[1][2] He is best known for his work in comedy that intersects reality.[3]

Career

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Notarnicola began his career working as a television editor and visual effects artist, frequently collaborating with comedy duo Tim and Eric before moving into writing, directing, and producing.[4]

He has written for television shows such as Nathan For You, Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, Decker, Who is America?, and The Eric Andre Show.

He has directed music videos for Jenny Lewis, Sasami, Anamanaguchi, and The Spinto Band.[5][6]

In 2020 he directed Eric Andre's first standup special, Legalize Everything, for Netflix.[7]

In 2019 he directed and co-wrote the comedy feature film Mister America, starring Tim Heidecker, released by Magnolia Pictures.[8]

Notarnicola serves as writer and co-executive producer of The Rehearsal on HBO, which received an Independent Spirit Award for Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series.[9][10]

On Cinema

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Since 2013, Notarnicola has been involved in a long-running collaboration with Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington on their genre and medium-bending On Cinema comedy series, serving as a writer, director, and producer on nearly all of the associated projects.[11]

In 2016 Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington, and Eric Notarnicola's web series Decker was adapted for television which aired for three seasons on Adult Swim, with Notarnicola serving as director and co-executive producer.[12]

Music

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Alongside Tim Heidecker, Notarnicola writes and records the music for the fictional rock band Dekkar in the On Cinema universe.[13]

He plays bass in the indie rock band Annuals.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2019 Mister America Yes Yes Yes
2020 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm No Yes No Consultant Writer

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes
2013-2014 Eagleheart No No Yes Yes 20 Episodes
2014 Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories No Yes No Yes Consultant Writer, 7 Episodes
2014-2017 Decker Yes Yes Yes No 49 Episodes
2015-2017 Nathan For You No Yes Yes Yes 16 Episodes
2017 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? No Yes No Yes TV Special
2018 Who is America? No Yes No Yes 7 Episodes
2019 KRFT Punk's Political Party! Yes No Yes No TV Special
2020 Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Yes No No No TV Special
2020 The Eric Andre Show No Yes No No Consultant Writer, 10 Episodes
2022 The Rehearsal No Yes Yes No 6 Episodes
2023 Paul T. Goldman No No Yes No Consulting Producer, 6 Episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2016 Writers Guild of America Award Comedy / Variety Series Nathan for You Nominated [14]
2017 Comedy / Variety Special Nathan for You: A Celebration Nominated
Comedy / Variety Series Nathan for You Nominated
2018 Won
2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Who is America? Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming Nominated [15]
2022 Independent Spirit Award Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series The Rehearsal Won [16]

References

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  1. ^ Butkovic, Leanne (11 October 2019). "'Mister America' Is a Hilarious Sadsack Extension of the 'On Cinema' Universe". Thrillist. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "When Did Annuals Start Making Music?". Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ updated, Andy Crump last (2019-10-10). "Mister America is a mockumentary that feels unsettlingly real". theweek. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ "Episode 3 - Eric Notarnicola - Cutters (podcast)". Listen Notes. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  5. ^ "IMVDB: Eric Notarnicola". IMVDB.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2019-03-28). "Beck, St. Vincent, Jeff Goldblum & More Cameo in Jenny Lewis' 'Red Bull & Hennessy' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  7. ^ Summers, Megan (2020-06-28). "Eric Andre: 10 Dope Facts About His New Netflix Special Legalize Everything". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  8. ^ "Magnolia Pictures: Mister America". www.magpictures.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  9. ^ Tangalin, John Daniel (2022-08-11). "'The Rehearsal' Season 1 Episode 5 Non-Spoiler Review — "Apocalypto"". The Cinema Spot. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  10. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2023-03-05). "Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Takes Best Feature, Dominates Top Film Prizes; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Score In TV – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  11. ^ "On The Funny: On Cinema At The Cinema - On Directing With Eric Notarnicola". sites.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  12. ^ Wright, Megh (2016-11-07). "Adult Swim Renews 'Decker: Unclassified' for a Second Season". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  13. ^ "Who wrote "Trigger Everything" by Dekkar?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  14. ^ "Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2023-2013". awards.wga.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  15. ^ "71st Emmy Awards - Art of the Cut nominated editors by Steve Hullfish - ProVideo Coalition". 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  16. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2023-03-05). "Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Takes Best Feature, Dominates Top Film Prizes; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Score In TV – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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