Christopher Storer (born 1980 or 1981) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Having initially risen to prominence for his collaborations with comedian Bo Burnham, such as co-directing Burnham's comedy specials what. (2013) and Make Happy (2016) and producing Burnham's debut film Eighth Grade (2018), he became more widely known as the creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present), for which he has won four Primetime Emmy Awards.
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| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) |
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Early life and education
editChristopher Storer was born in 1980 or 1981 and grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois.[1] It was here that he met Chris Zucchero, the owner of Mr. Beef, the sandwich shop which became the basis for The Bear.[1] Storer's sister Courtney Storer is a professional chef who serves as a culinary supervisor on the series.[2]
Career
editStorer rose to prominence with his collaborations with Bo Burnham—co-directing the comedy specials what. (2013) and Make Happy (2016), as well as serving as a producer on Burnham's debut feature film Eighth Grade (2018)—and Hasan Minhaj on his comedy special Homecoming King (2017), which received a Peabody Award.[3] His directing work on the Burnham, Minhaj, and Ramy Youssef (Feelings) specials contributed substantially to establishing the contemporary stand-up special as a distinct cinematic genre and creative art form.[4]
From 2019 he served as a director and an executive producer on Ramy Youssef's comedy-drama series Ramy.[5]
He became widely known as the creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present), for which he has won four Emmy Awards.[6]
Personal life
editStorer lives in Los Angeles.[1] He is the partner of Gillian Jacobs.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
editProducer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | Eighth Grade | |
| 2020 | The Rental | |
| 2021 | On the Count of Three | Executive producer |
| 2024 | Y2K | Producer |
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2025 | F1 | "Additional Literary Material" |
Television
editDirector
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2013 | Bo Burnham: what. | Yes | No | No | Comedy special Co-director |
| 2016 | Bo Burnham: Make Happy | Yes | No | No | Comedy special Co-director |
| 2017 | Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King | Yes | No | No | Comedy special |
| 2018 | The Comedy Lineup | Yes | No | No | 16 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Ramy | Yes | No | Yes | Executive producer (20 episodes) Co-executive producer (4 episodes) Director (6 episodes) |
| 2019 | Ramy Youssef: Feelings | Yes | No | Yes | Comedy special |
| Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago | Yes | No | No | ||
| Dan Soder: Son of a Gary | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Little Voice | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Dickinson | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2026 | The Bear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator, co-showrunner |
Executive producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | Jerrod Carmichael: 8 | Comedy special |
| 2018 | Chris Rock: Tamborine | Comedy special |
| Drew Michael: Drew Michael | Comedy special | |
| 2019 | Home Videos | |
| Sermon on The Mount | Documentary | |
| Lil Rel: Live in Crenshaw | Comedy special | |
| 2020 | Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One | Comedy special |
| Drew Michael: Red Blue Green | Comedy special |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 Storer, Christopher (July 22, 2022). "What Inspired 'The Bear'? The Show's Creator Explains It All". Esquire (Interview). Interviewed by Gordinier, Jeff. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ McCarthy, Amy (June 28, 2023). "Chef Courtney Storer Is the Reason the Food on 'The Bear' Looks So Damn Good". Eater. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ↑ Fox, Jesse David (May 23, 2022). "The Special Special". Vulture. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Spirit Awards: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 23, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Christopher Storer". Television Academy. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Exclusive: The Bear's Gillian Jacobs Has A Theory About Tiff & Richie's Breakup". Bustle. July 2, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
