Introduction
Jordan Brady (born August 10, 1964) is an American director. He wrote and directed the feature film Dill Scallion, and directed the films Confessions of an American Girl, Waking Up in Reno, The Third Wheel and Maria Bamford's The Special Special Special! TV special.
Jordan Brady was also a professional stand-up comic in the 1980s.
Comedy Documentaries
His most recent film is the documentary "I Am Battle Comic" about stand up comedy for the US troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. It is part of his trilogy on the art and occupational hazards of stand-up comedy. The first was 2010's I Am Comic. Later, a sequel I Am Road Comic was released April 30, 2014, as a follow up documentary.
Brady has been a game show host three times; his shows include MTV's Turn It Up!, the lone episode of Grill Me, and the 1990s NBC series Name Your Adventure, for which he also served as director and producer.