John Knecht is an international Film Director, Creative Director and Writer whose work includes award-winning television commercials, music videos, episodic online comedy sketches and short films.
He's worked in America and Europe at advertising agencies Goodby Silverstein & Partners San Francisco, 180 Amsterdam, BBDO, McCANN and has had the privilege of film directing and writing for Apple, 72andSunny, 180LA, KesselsKramer London & Amsterdam, BBH, Mistress, JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, Publicis, Razorfish, just to name more than a few. His work has been awarded Grand Prix Lion at Cannes, Titanium Lion at Cannes, The One Show, Art Director's Club, D&AD, London International, AICP, The Effies and other strange sounding accolades his friends and family may never fully understand.
He directed FunnyOrDie’s first ever internet movie, The Don Dolmes Story, an 18 minute short film starring Seth Morris, Ballers’ Rob Corddry, The Big Short’s Adam McKay, The League’s Jason Mantzoukas & Paul Scheer, and 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub. With 11 million views and counting, it's exceeded absurd expectations absurdly.
He’s perpetually working on a photo-journalist book about touring bands, with stories and photographs from bands such as The Walkmen, Beach House, Girl Talk, Broken Social Scene, Ben Kweller, Camper Van Beethoven, The French Kicks and so many more. Amazing bands, incredible stories.
John currently lives on an island near Seattle with his wife Kate, their two wildling sons, a dog, a cat and a bunch of super tall trees.