---
name: "Bill Benz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-benz"
fi1m_id: "bill-benz"
imdb_id: "nm3189181"
tmdb_id: 1602960
wikidata_id: "Q140042732"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T01:34:13.970959+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bill Benz

## Identity

Bill Benz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-benz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-benz
- **IMDb ID:** nm3189181
- **TMDB ID:** 1602960
- **Wikidata ID:** Q140042732
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140042732, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3189181/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1602960

Director. Born 1 January 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 2000
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 directing, 1 producing
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140042732, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3189181/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1602960

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Sound of Metal*](https://film.one/film/sound-of-metal.md) (84)
- **HBO Max:** [*I Love LA*](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bill Benz is a director, producer and editor. He began directing episodes of comedy series including *Portlandia* (2011–2018) and *Kroll Show* (2013).

His feature directorial debut, *The Nowhere Inn* (2020), written by Carrie Brownstein and Annie Clark, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He has directed episodes of series such as *Miracle Workers* (2019), *Twisted Metal* (2023) and *I Love LA* (2025), as well as comedy specials.

Benz has received Primetime Emmy nominations for his television work.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, ruckusfilms.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *I Love LA* (2025), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Sound of Metal* (2020), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/sound-of-metal.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Chris Fleming: Live at The Palace* (2026), Director
- *Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts* (2025), Director
- *I Love LA* (2025), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-love-la.md)
- *Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All* (2024), Director
- *St. Denis Medical* (2024), series, Director
- *The 11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special LIVE from AmatoCon* (2024), Consulting Producer
- *A Time for Men* (2024), Director, Editor
- *Twisted Metal* (2023), series, Director
- *Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy* (2022), Director
- *How Dare You Want More: The Short Film* (2022), Creator, Director, Writer
- *The Nowhere Inn* (2021), Director
- *St. Vincent: Down and Out Downtown* (2021), Director
- *1 (833)-77-DADDY* (2021), Director
- *Sound of Metal* (2020), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/sound-of-metal.md)
- *Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens* (2020), series, Director
- *Medical Police* (2020), series, Co-Executive Producer, Director
- *Miracle Workers* (2019), series, Director
- *Mr. Neighbor's House 2* (2018), Director
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Men* (2017), Editor, Music, Director
- *Mr. Neighbor's House* (2016), Director
- *Son of Zorn* (2016), series, Director
- *The Adult Swim Golf Classic* (2016), Director
- *Thank You and Sorry* (2015), series, Director
- *Man Seeking Woman* (2015), series, Director
- *Tim and Eric's Go Pro Show* (2013), series, Editor
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, Editor, Director, Co-Producer
- *The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger* (2010), Production Assistant

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