Jay Karas
Known for
Jay Karas has spent the career as a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. He is also credited on 'The Swap'. At 64 credits, this is a career of some volume. 'The Main Event' did more for the name than anything else on the list.
Jay Karas
24 Directed
26 Series
Jay Karas has spent the career as a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. He is also credited on 'The Swap'. At 64 credits, this is a career of some volume. 'The Main Event' did more for the name than anything else on the list.
Movies
Director
The Main Event
2020
Director
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Director
Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally - Summer of 69: No Apostrophe
2017
Director
Break Point
2014
Director
Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy
2015
Director
Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
2015
Director
Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same
2012
Director
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra
2016
Director
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
2018
Director
Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
2012
Director
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way
2014
Director
Tom Segura: Disgraceful
2018
Director
Christopher Titus: Neverlution
2011
Director
Tom Segura: Mostly Stories
2016
Director
Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out
2017
Director
Christina P: Mother Inferior
2017
Director
Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
2011
Director
Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking
2016
Director
Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional
2012
Director
Doug Stanhope: Beer Hall Putsch
2013
Director
Jimmy Dore: Sentenced To Live
2015
TV Shows
Director
Acapulco
2021
Director
Frank TV
2007
Director
Teachers
2016
Director
Ghosts
2021
Director
Abbott Elementary
2021
Director
Awkward.
2011
Director
Sirens
2014
Director
The Moodys
2019
Director
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
2021
Director
Best Medicine
2026
Director
Parks and Recreation
2009
Director
Finding Carter
2014
Director
Switched at Birth
2011
Director
Splitting Up Together
2018
Director
Siren
2018
Director
Kirby Buckets
2014
Director
Those Who Can't
2016
Director
The Unicorn
2019
Director
The Baker and the Beauty
2020
Director
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Director
Love, Victor
2020
Director
Turner & Hooch
2021
Director
Life in Pieces
2015
Director
Great News
2017
Director
Ghosted
2017
Director
Kevin from Work
2015
Full Filmography
Best Medicine
Director · 2 episodes
2026–
TV
Abbott Elementary
Director · 5 episodes
2021–
TV
Acapulco
Director · 16 episodes
2021–
TV
Ghosts
Director · 6 episodes
2021–
TV
Turner & Hooch
Director · 1 episode
2021–
TV
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
Director · 2 episodes
2021–
TV
Love, Victor
Director · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Director
2020
Film
The Baker and the Beauty
Director · 1 episode
2020–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most famous roles of Jay Karas?
Jay Karas is best known for directing The Main Event, The Swap, Ali Wong: Baby Cobra.
How many movies has Jay Karas directed?
Over a 19-year career (since 2007), Jay Karas has directed or written 24 films and worked on 26 TV shows.
What was Jay Karas's first movie?
The career of Jay Karas began with Suburban Kings ().
What is Jay Karas's most recent movie or series?
Jay Karas's most recent release is Best Medicine, which premiered on January 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Jay Karas created or directed?
On television, Jay Karas has appeared in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Siren, Parks and Recreation, Love, Victor.
Jay Karas
Jay Karas is a director and producer.