Prolific director, producer, screenwriter, and actor Paul Feig has been involved in many beloved modern series and movies ranging from “Freaks and Geeks” (1999–2000) all the way to “The Housemaid” (2025). He has been a director on shows such as “Arrested Development” (2004–2005), “Weeds” (2005–2007), “The Office” (2005–2011), “Mad Men” (2007), and “Parks and Recreation” (2009). His breakout movie as a director was the hit comedy “Bridesmaids” (2011), which he followed up with the buddy cop movie “The Heat” (2013). Continuing his frequent collaborations with actress and writer Melissa McCarthy, he wrote, directed, and executive produced “Ghostbusters” (2016) before going on to helm “A Simple Favor” (2018), starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. Feig directed the Christmas comedy “Last Christmas” (2019), the Netflix fantasy film “The School for Good and Evil” (2022), and the sequel comedy “Another Simple Favor” (2025). He is known for working in the comedy genre and has starred as an actor in movies such as “Knocked Up” (2007), “Bad Teacher” (2011), “Ferdinand” (2017), and “Song of Back and Neck” (2018).