Named one of Variety's 10 Directors to Watch in 2001, JAY CHAN DRASEKHAR is an accomplished filmmaker, comedy writer and performer, and serves as the director of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group.
SUPER TROOPERS marks the second feature film directed by Chandrasekhar, who also plays the role of Thorny. The day after being featured at a midnight screening at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, SUPER TROOPERS was picked up by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Chandrasekhar's directorial feature film debut, PUDDLE CRUISER, was the winner of the Hamptons International Film Festival Grand Prize for Best Film and screened at the Sundance, London International and South by Southwest film festivals.
Following PUDDLE CRUISER, Chandrasekhar directed "Safety School" a primetime pilot for NBC Television created by Broken Lizard. In addition to his Broken Lizard work, Chandrasekhar recently directed three episodes of Fox's critically acclaimed new primetime hit, "Undeclared." He has also directed several commercials for both Coca-Cola and Nike.
Chandrasekhar has also edited several independent feature films. In addition to completing the New York University - Tisch School six-week intensive Film Production program, Chandrasekhar has studied at the IMPROV OLYMPIC with Del Close, founder of THE SECOND CITY.
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