Portrait of Joel Potrykus

Directing

Joel Potrykus

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 1999 and 2020 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Buzzard
Buzzard
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel Potrykus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.2, average 4.8
  • Romance
    1.3, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Bleak 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

6 titles
Moth, Man!
Moth, Man!

Executive Producer

The Aberdeens are Coming
The Aberdeens are Coming

Executive Producer

.44 Caliber Love Letter
.44 Caliber Love Letter

Executive Producer

Unholy Mother
Unholy Mother

Executive Producer

Three Divided by Zero
Three Divided by Zero

Director, Writer

Soft Hands, Closed Fists
Soft Hands, Closed Fists

Executive Producer

2020s

22 titles ยท average score 65
The Thing, The Woods, And I
The Thing, The Woods, And I (2026)

as The Professor (voice)

Cupid's Intern
Cupid's Intern (2026)

Executive Producer

Vulcanizadora
Vulcanizadora (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Derek Skiba

Pets
Pets (2025)

Director, Writer

The Nookie
The Nookie (2025)

Executive Producer

Dead Weight
Dead Weight (2025)

Executive Producer

Darkroom
Darkroom (2025)

Executive Producer

Unemployees
Unemployees (2023)

Director, Writer

Thing from the Factory by the Field
Thing from the Factory by the Field (2022)

Director

Too Dead to Die
Too Dead to Die (2022)

as Bucky

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (2020)

Writer, Director

Life's a Bitch Then You Die
Life's a Bitch Then You Die (2020)

as Joel the Neighbor

2010s

8 titles ยท average score 62
Relaxer
Relaxer (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

Editor, Director

MCA & Me
MCA & Me (2018)

Producer, Writer

The Alchemist Cookbook
The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Editor

Accidental Exorcist
Accidental Exorcist (2016)
GoodWatch score 42

as Derek

Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (2016)

Additional Photography

Buzzard
Buzzard (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

as Derek

Ape
Ape (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Editor

Coyote
Coyote (2010)

Writer, Director

2000s

2 titles
Gordon
Gordon (2007)

Director, Writer

Mice & Milk
Mice & Milk (2001)

Director

1990s

4 titles
Birthday Boy
Birthday Boy (1999)

Director, Writer

Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One
Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One (1999)

Director

The Ludivico Testament
The Ludivico Testament (1999)

Writer, Director

The Ludivico Treatment
The Ludivico Treatment (1998)

Director