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Joel Kazuo Knoernschild

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Joel Kazuo Knoernschild
Joel Kazuo Knoernschild is known for VARMiNT (2012), Ripper Was Here (2025) and Shogun: The Making of Shogun (2024).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    VARMiNT (2012)
    VARMiNT
    7.2
    Short
    • Director(as Joel Knoernschild)
    • 2012
    Travis Joe Dixon, Sullivan Terence, Billy Minshall, Todd Schick, Joel Kazuo Knoernschild, Randy Wedick, Chris Schieffelin, Greg Lutz, Jack McLoughlin, Barry O Donnell, and Julianna Barwick in Ripper Was Here (2025)
    Ripper Was Here
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
    Shogun: The Making of Shogun (2024)
    Shogun: The Making of Shogun
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Almost Asian (2014)
    Almost Asian
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director(as Joel Knoernschild)

    Credits

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    Director

    • Lotus Point
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Tom Holland in Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man (2026)
      Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
      7.4
      TV Special
      • director
      • 2026
    • Travis Joe Dixon, Sullivan Terence, Billy Minshall, Todd Schick, Joel Kazuo Knoernschild, Randy Wedick, Chris Schieffelin, Greg Lutz, Jack McLoughlin, Barry O Donnell, and Julianna Barwick in Ripper Was Here (2025)
      Ripper Was Here
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Shogun: The Making of Shogun (2024)
      Shogun: The Making of Shogun
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Inside Pride (2021)
      Inside Pride
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin' (2021)
      Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin'
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Zachary Quinto and Jim Parsons in The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (2020)
      The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Katie Malia in Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi (2020)
      Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi
      Short
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2020
    • Nicholas 'Slick' Stewart in Slow Down Time (2020)
      Slow Down Time
      Short
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2020
    • Pose: Identity, Family, Community (2018)
      Pose: Identity, Family, Community
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018–2019
    • John Ennis in Tastes Great (2019)
      Tastes Great
      Short
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2019
    • Almost Asian (2014)
      Almost Asian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2014–2018
    • The Knocks feat. Foster the People: Ride or Die (2018)
      The Knocks feat. Foster the People: Ride or Die
      Music Video
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018
    • Game Breakers (2018)
      Game Breakers
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018
    • Dr. Octagon: Flying Waterbed
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story (2017)
      Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2017–2018

    Writer

    • Lotus Point
      • writer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin' (2021)
      Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin'
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Zachary Quinto and Jim Parsons in The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (2020)
      The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Katie Malia in Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi (2020)
      Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi
      Short
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2020
    • Pose: Identity, Family, Community (2018)
      Pose: Identity, Family, Community
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018–2019
    • Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story (2017)
      Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2017–2018
    • Justin Bocchieri in Paper Pilots: The Weather (2016)
      Paper Pilots: The Weather
      Short
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2016
    • Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story (2016)
      Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2016
    • Nicholas 'Slick' Stewart and Thalente Biyela in Sight Unseen (2015)
      Sight Unseen
      Short
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2015
    • Radio Freq: Turn on the Radio
      Music Video
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2010
    • Renee Renee: Paper Doll Feat. Mark Hoppus
      Music Video
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2008
    • Justin Hopkins & the Guilt: Undress You Down
      Music Video
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2006
    • Ryan Dunn in Homewrecker (2005)
      Homewrecker
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • DIY writer (as Joel Knoernschild, as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2005
    • Back It Up
      TV Special
      • series creator (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2005
    • Slideshow
      Short
      • Writer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2004

    Cinematographer

    • Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin' (2021)
      Tom Petty: You Saw Me Comin'
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Zachary Quinto and Jim Parsons in The Boys in the Band: Something Personal (2020)
      The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Julianna Barwick: Inspirit (2020)
      Julianna Barwick: Inspirit
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Pose: Identity, Family, Community (2018)
      Pose: Identity, Family, Community
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018–2019
    • Game Breakers (2018)
      Game Breakers
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2018
    • Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story (2017)
      Inside Look: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2017–2018
    • Almost Asian (2014)
      Almost Asian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2014–2016
    • Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story (2016)
      Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2016
    • HelLA (2014)
      HelLA
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2016
    • This Is Why We're Single (2015)
      This Is Why We're Single
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2015
    • Renee Renee: Paper Doll Feat. Mark Hoppus
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2008
    • Transmission Japan
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as Joel Knoernschild)
      • 2004

    Videos1

    Inside Look: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Video 4:31
    Inside Look: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site [USA]
    • Alternative names
      • Joel K.
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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