Joel Potrykus

Biography

Joel Potrykus (born July 10, 1977 in Ossineke, MI, USA) is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).

Directed

1. Buzzard (2015) — Director
2. The Alchemist Cookbook (2016) — Director
3. Relaxer (2019) — Director
4. Ape (2012) — Director
5. Vulcanizadora (2025) — Director
6. Coyote (2010) — Director
7. Thing from the Factory by the Field (2022) — Director
8. Unemployees (2023) — Director
9. Gordon (2007) — Director
10. Birthday Boy (1999) — Director
11. Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One (1999) — Director
12. The Ludivico Treatment (1998) — Director
13. Pear (2024) — Director
14. Mice & Milk (2001) — Director
15. The Ludivico Testament (1999) — Director
16. McDonald's Test Market 447b (2020) — Director
17. Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (2020) — Director
18. MCA & Me (2018) — Director
19. Pets (2025) — Director
20. Three Divided by Zero — Director

Also appeared in

1. Buzzard (2015) — Derek
2. Accidental Exorcist (2016) — Derek
3. Vulcanizadora (2025) — Derek Skiba
4. State of Modern Love (2017) — Self
5. The Value Of Nothing (2023)
6. Too Dead to Die (2022) — Bucky
7. Life's a Bitch Then You Die (2020) — Joel the Neighbor
8. Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (2020)
9. MCA & Me (2018) — Self - Narrator (voice)
10. The Thing, The Woods, And I (2026) — The Professor (voice)