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Andrew DeYoung

Andrew DeYoung

Director, writer and producer · Born August 20, 1982 (44) · Fresno, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Andrew DeYoung is a writer and director known for his acclaimed work in television and film. He has helmed multiple episodes of Hulu’s celebrated series PEN15 and the comedy Shrill, starring Aidy Bryant. Expanding into features, DeYoung directed Friendship, a comedy starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1982 (44)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Andrew DeYoung's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Bonds
27%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Morality
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrew DeYoung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew DeYoung's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Widow's Bay(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Chair Company(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Friendship(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Decameron(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • AirBnb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Would It Kill You to Laugh?(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • I Love That for You(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Bounty Hunters(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Baby-Sitters Club(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dave(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • High Fidelity(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Rachel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Shrill(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • PEN15(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Other Two(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • A.P. Bio(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 555 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • 555 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Characters(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Shopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Ohio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Dinner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rubberhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Santa Monica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • No Is a Full Sentence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor

  • The Eric Andre Show(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Friendship (2024)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

High Fidelity (2020)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Chair Company (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing29 of 31: 18 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting9 of 31: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing7 of 31: 0 only producing, 7 with another roleCinematography2 of 31: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing7 of 31: 1 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

31 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2010s19 · crew2020s12 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2023–2026.

  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Screenplay
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Andrew DeYoung's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Andrew DeYoung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew DeYoung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Robinson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers