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Roderick Fenske

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Roderick Fenske
A man who is so pathologically careful that he ends up making one of the worst mistakes any human can make.
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Careful Carl (2008)
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For over 20 years, Roderick's style and brand of content has been universally recognized and awarded worldwide - from Cannes Lions, D&AD, Eurobest, Clios & more.

Roderick has also written and directed several award-winning short films, including BETHLEHEM, PA for Funny or Die, and NORMAN LEAR: A MINI-DOC picked up by Amazon Prime Video and Britbox. Roderick's latest comedy short WHAT DO WE DO? has been celebrated throughout the 2020 international short-film festival circuit, garnering multiple 'Best International Short' wins.

His commercial success includes acclaimed campaigns for global brands such as Microsoft, Disneyland, Honda, British Airways and Mars, featuring the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Lloyd, John Cena, CeeLo Green & Lamorne Morris.

Roderick is also the directorial mastermind behind the UK-renowned Jammie Dodgers "Monkeys" ad - gaining market dominance and viral successes for the brand, as well as a $5.8MM ROI on their campaign investment.

Part of this comes from Roderick's unique ability to master several different sub-genres within comedy and storytelling - from observational human moments, to absurd physical comedy, to magical realism - all while maintaining a strong and distinctive voice throughout.

Roderick lives with his wife and two children in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    What do we do? (2019)
    What do we do?
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    Careful Carl (2008)
    Careful Carl
    7.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
    Holy Molé
    Holy Molé
    • Director
      Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary (2018)
      Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018

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      Director



      • Santa Claustein
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Holy Molé
        • Director
        • Pre-production



      • David Morrison, Julia Lopriore, Micah Mason, Roderick Fenske, J.R. Russell, Taissa Zveiter, Sandy Eells, Denzel Johnson, Tyler Rivera Stein, and Herman Forsman in I'm Dead, You're Welcome (2024)
        I'm Dead, You're Welcome
        • Director
        • 2024
      • What do we do? (2019)
        What do we do?
        Short
        • Director
        • 2019
      • Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary (2018)
        Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary
        Short
        • Director
        • 2018
      • Disneyland Frozen Fun (2015)
        Disneyland Frozen Fun
        Video
        • Director
        • 2015
      • YoCrunch! (2014)
        YoCrunch!
        7.0
        Video
        • Director
        • 2014
      • EasyJet: I'm Not Late! (2014)
        EasyJet: I'm Not Late!
        Video
        • Director
        • 2014
      • Bethlehem, PA (2013)
        Bethlehem, PA
        Short
        • Director
        • 2013
      • CeeLo's Escape (2012)
        CeeLo's Escape
        Video
        • Director
        • 2012
      • Kinect Fun Labs Announce (2011)
        Kinect Fun Labs Announce
        Video
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Air Sick Love (2011)
        Air Sick Love
        Short
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Future Dave (2010)
        Future Dave
        Short
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Careful Carl (2008)
        Careful Carl
        7.9
        Short
        • Director
        • 2008
      • Wrestling Ring: NASCAR Commerical (2008)
        Wrestling Ring: NASCAR Commerical
        Video
        • Director
        • 2008

      Writer



      • Santa Claustein
        • screenplay
        • Pre-production



      • David Morrison, Julia Lopriore, Micah Mason, Roderick Fenske, J.R. Russell, Taissa Zveiter, Sandy Eells, Denzel Johnson, Tyler Rivera Stein, and Herman Forsman in I'm Dead, You're Welcome (2024)
        I'm Dead, You're Welcome
        • Writer
        • 2024
      • What do we do? (2019)
        What do we do?
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2019
      • Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary (2018)
        Norman Lear, A Mini Documentary
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2018
      • Bethlehem, PA (2013)
        Bethlehem, PA
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2013
      • Air Sick Love (2011)
        Air Sick Love
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2011
      • Future Dave (2010)
        Future Dave
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2010
      • Careful Carl (2008)
        Careful Carl
        7.9
        Short
        • main writer
        • 2008

      Producer



      • Holy Molé
        • producer
        • Pre-production



      • David Morrison, Julia Lopriore, Micah Mason, Roderick Fenske, J.R. Russell, Taissa Zveiter, Sandy Eells, Denzel Johnson, Tyler Rivera Stein, and Herman Forsman in I'm Dead, You're Welcome (2024)
        I'm Dead, You're Welcome
        • producer
        • 2024
      • What do we do? (2019)
        What do we do?
        Short
        • producer
        • 2019
      • YoCrunch! (2014)
        YoCrunch!
        7.0
        Video
        • producer
        • 2014

      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      Careful Carl
      Trailer 0:52
      Careful Carl

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        • Roderick Fenske's official website
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        • Kate FenskeSeptember 5, 2003 - present (2 children)
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